Merkel’s conservatives win Germany’s EU parliament vote, center-left rivals embarrassed

BERLIN — Germans handed a lackluster victory to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and a historically heavy defeat to their center-left rivals in Sunday’s European Parliament vote, months before a national election.

Britan’s Labour Party sees sharp drop in European vote

LONDON - Britain’s ruling Labour Party appeared Sunday to be heading for a mauling in the elections for the European Parliament as first results showed a sharp fall in support compared with 2004.

Britain sends its 1st far extreme-right legislator to the European Parliament

LONDON — Britain elected its first extreme-right politician to the European Parliament in results announced Sunday, a development mainstream lawmakers blamed on the recession and a collapse of trust in major political parties.

British newspaper calls for Gordon Brown’s resignation

LONDON - Britain’s Guardian newspaper, which has traditionally backed the Labour party, Wednesday called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to step down because he had failed in government.

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