Polish ruling party wins EU vote, sets stage for national ballot

WNM | May 26, 2019 at 9:51 PM

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) surged to a clear victory in Sunday’s European Parliament vote, a stamp of approval for the party’s nationalist, eurosceptic platform before a national election later in the year.

French far right beats Macron in EU election

WNM | May 26, 2019 at 9:19 PM

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National party secured the most votes in France’s election to the European Parliament on Sunday, a result that will greatly strengthen her ability to build a far-right alliance in the European Union.

Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker

WNM | May 25, 2019 at 4:49 PM

Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential.