“Macron and Scholz are clinging on to power with their last remaining strength,” says head of Russia’s State Duma.

Russia was definitely watching the results of the EU election.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s shock decision to call a parliamentary election following his party’s crushing defeat in the EU polls, as well as the success of the far right in countries across the Continent, made headline news.

With Macron recently spearheading an initiative to deploy Western forces to Ukraine, it is perhaps unsurprising that the tone was gleeful.

  • Flying SquidMEnglish
    9•21 days ago

    Yeah, well, not every country can have a dictator that holds mock elections.

    • @gbzm@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•21 days ago

      Course they can. It’s like the easiest form of government to set up. Way easier when you don’t have to actually count the ballots.