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No coalition in sight after fractured Belgium election

Belgien Brüssel EU Wahl - Wahllokal (picture-alliance/BELGA/H. Kaghat)

The far-right Vlaams Belang and the Flemish nationalist N-VA came out ahead, but the shape of Belgium's next government is far from certain. Northern Belgium leaned right, while in the south, the Socialists were strong.

An interview with Anabel Hernández (DW/V. Tellmann)

'Europe is also responsible for the crisis in Mexico': Anabel Hernández

Anabel Hernández, recipient of the DW Freedom of Speech Award 2019, on corruption in her native Mexico and the ways in which international players bear partial responsibility for the power of the drug mafia there.

Austria's Sebastian Kurz faces no-confidence vote, right after EU poll success

The government of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is to face a vote of no confidence amid a scandal surrounding his far-right coalition partners. The main opposition party has urged its members to support the motion.

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo (Reuters/J. Ernst)

Japan's new emperor welcomes Trump to Imperial Palace

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have welcomed their first foreign dignitary to the Imperial Palace. US President Donald Trump has attended a state banquet ahead of talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

EU elections: Wake-up call for centrists amid euroskepticism, climate inaction

A woman leaves a voting booth draped in an EU flag in Baleni, Romania (picture-alliance/AP Photo/A. Alexandru)

Europeans have mobilized to vote in numbers not seen for decades. Major parties have seen their power shrink, and with populists and Greens making gains alliances will be crucial. Bernd Riegert analyzes the results.

German EU election results ramp up pressure on Merkel's coalition

Greens, populists strong as centrists fade

Brazil: Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters take to the streets

Brazilian demonstration in Sao Paulo (AFP/N. Almeida)

Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in cities around the country to show their support for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The president has seen his popularity plummet since taking office in January.

Congo: At least 30 dead, dozens missing in boat accident

Congolese security forces help 16 other passengers from the water after the commuter vessel capsized in the middle of the lake Kivu (picture-alliance/AA/C. Kasereka)

At least 30 people have died and around 200 more are missing after a boat sank on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ferry accidents are common in Congo, with boats frequently overloaded and lacking life vests.

Second fatal boat accident in DRC

Lithuania: Banker Gitanas Nauseda wins presidential race

Lithuanian president elect Gitanas Nauseda (picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo/M. Kulbis)

A central banker and pro-European political novice has been chosen as Lithuania's new president. He takes over from the popular Dalia Grybauskaite, who could not stand for reelection after two terms in office.

Lithuania vote to succeed 'Iron Lady' president goes to runoff

Lithuania's dark past

Opinion: EU election result spells an uncertain future for the German government

Andrea Nahles and Angela Merkel (picture-alliance/dpa/Bildfunkk/B. v. Jutrczenka)

In Germany, at least, Europe-friendly parties are the winners of the EU vote. However, the SPD's defeat is so devastating that it puts Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition in danger, writes DW’s Editor-in-Chief, Ines Pohl.

EU election: Turnout highest in 20 years

Voter turnout is on track to rise for the first time since European Parliament elections began in 1979. Stakes are high as far-right groups and euroskeptic populist parties aim to gain ground.

EU election: Surge for Greens and euroskeptics, losses for centrist blocs

People wave EU flags as they gather outside the European Parliament in Brussels (picture-alliance/AP Photo/F. Seco)

Partial results show significant losses for the dominant conservative and center-left blocs, while the Greens, Liberals and euroskeptic parties made gains. The European Parliament is set for a new balance of power.

What does the European Parliament actually do?

European Parliament plenary chamber in Strasbourg (AFP/F. Florin)

DW looks at what the bloc's most important legislative body actually does.

Nepal explosions kill 3, at least 8 injured

No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but police suspect a political splinter group. Three people have died and several others have been wounded.

Abdullah Öcalan supporters end hunger strike after request

Thousands of inmates in Turkish prisons and politicians have ended their hunger strike, after a call from jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan. They had been protesting his jail conditions.

Symbolbild Europawahl (picture-alliance/AP Photo/F. Seco)

European Parliament election results, the main countries at a glance

Pro-EU forces took nearly two-thirds of seats in the European Parliament, countering a populist surge in most countries. Nevertheless, euroskeptics fared well in France and Brexit-ridden Britain, among others.

Eurpawahl Die Grünen Jubel (Getty Images/AFP/T. Schwarz)

EU election: Greens, populists strong as centrists fade

Voters across Europe have made their voices heard. Traditional centrist parties in Germany, France and elsewhere have watched their support erode — while the environmentalist Greens and right-wing populist parties have surged.

A police officer stands guard in front of the Iraqi Supreme Court in Baghdad, Iraq (picture-alliance/AP/K. Kadim)

Iraq sentences 3 French citizens to death

Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez and Salim Machou have one month to apply for the ruling to be overturned. The trio are accused of joining the "Islamic State" terrorist organization.

DW Opinions

Opinion: The EU's future and the European Parliament vote

Will the elections for the European Parliament really determine the future of the EU? DW's Felix Steiner urges voters to remain calm and exercise their constitutional rights.

The 77 Percent

The 77 Percent 04.12.2017

77 percent of Africans are younger then 35. Those 77 percent can shape the continent’s future.

Watch video 12:50

DW News Africa, 24 May 2019

It´s blow for Kenyan LGBT activists as three judges reject a bid to strike down laws which criminalize homosexuality. DW News Africa talks to one of the petitioners from the LGBT community. And Eritrea marks 28 years since gaining independence from neighboring Ethiopia. We'll meet some of the young people who've fled what they say is a brutal dictatorship.