<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: European elections Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:14:09 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Soviet state warns Putin ‘not interested’ in peace and preparing Europe hybrid attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2152238_1.jpg"/><br><br>Vladimir Putin is not interested in peace with Ukraine and is preparing to subvert European democratic elections, the country's leader has warned.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Emily Wright]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Vladimir Putin, European elections, Moldova, Russia-Ukraine war, Soviet Union, Russia, Baltic states, Black Sea, Hybrid Attacks, Maia Sandu, provoke Russia, Donald Trump peace deal, EU membership, cyber warfare, testing ground, control the Continent</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2152238_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Putin is preparing hybrid attacks to subvert European democratic elections, the leader has warned]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2152238_1.jpg" 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src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/1994082_1.jpg"/><br><br>Croatian President Zoran Milanovic is expected to win another term in the largely ceremonial role. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Conor Wilson]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Croatia, Croatia presidential election, EU countries, NATO, EU, Ursula von der Leyen, Zoran Milanovi&#x107;, Andrej Plenkovi&#x107; , Andrej Plenkovi&#x107;</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/1994082_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Polls put Zoran Milanović at 39% of the vote]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/1994082_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Polls put Zoran Milanović at 39% of the vote]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EU country with whopping 12 time zones - despite being smaller than Russia and US]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/1961713_1.jpg"/><br><br>In spite of being about 31 times smaller than Russia and being roughly the same size as Texas, one European country sets the record for the most time zones.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Emily Wright]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>France, Time Zones, Overseas Territories, French Colonial Empire, size of Russia, United States, European country, 31 times smaller than Russia, European Union, 46,000 square miles, island territories, French Polynesia, Saint-Martine, domestic flight, 000 square miles</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/1961713_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite being about 31 times smaller than Russia, one European countries has the most time zones.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/1961713_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Despite being about 31 times smaller than Russia, one European countries has the most time zones.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[France election results as National Rally crushed by last minute left-wing coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/1920127_1.jpg"/><br><br>There were fears in France that the far-right government could take hold in France, but they were crushed as a last minute left wing coalition won the election<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[William Morgan,Joseph Wilkes]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>France, election results, left-wing coalition, National Rally, politics, France, Paris, elections</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/1920127_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Huge crowds gathered in Paris to celebrate the surprise victory of the left-wing union over Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/1920127_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Huge crowds gathered in Paris to celebrate the surprise victory of the left-wing union over Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Neil mocks Macron as he lists 6 reasons why France is a complete mess right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x214/1911877_1.jpg"/><br><br>President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure after calling a shock snap election for France, with two rounds of voting on June 30 and July 7. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Richard Ashmore]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Andrew Neil, Macron, France, Mocks, Emmanuel Macron, European elections</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/1911877_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Veteran journalist Andrew Neil mocked President Macron over the mess in France ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty ]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/1911877_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Veteran journalist Andrew Neil mocked President Macron over the mess in France ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty ]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olaf Scholz 'has 4 choices' after EU elections disaster as he risks 'severe beating']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/1909892_1.jpg"/><br><br>EXCLUSIVE: Hans-Olaf Henkel says if Mr Scholz opts to take a leaf out of Emmanuel Macron's book, his party will take a "severe beating".<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ciaran McGrath]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Olaf Scholz, EU elections, far-right parties, coalition</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/1909892_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Olaf Scholz finds himself in a difficult situation]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[GETTY]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/1909892_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" 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his bold gamble may come back to haunt him in less than a month's time.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ciaran McGrath]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>protests, Macron, far-right, European elections</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/1909802_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A member of the public is seen dousing flames with a fire extinguisher ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[GETTY]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/1909802_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A member of the public is seen dousing flames with a fire extinguisher ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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