Far-Right Gains and Tight Races Mark Start of EU Elections
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In the recent EU elections, Geert Wilders' far-right party made significant gains in the Netherlands but was narrowly defeated. Meanwhile, Dutch party websites faced cyberattacks from a pro-Russian hacker group as the elections commenced. Additionally, Russia detained a French citizen on espionage charges following the arrest of a Russian-Ukrainian citizen in France for planning a terror attack. The elections mark the beginning of the European Parliament vote, with the far-right expected to perform well.
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