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A polling station opens in Rome for the second day of voting in the EU elections, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party tipped to win and potentially shape the bloc's future direction. IMAGES
Italy's parliament starts voting for a new president, a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the job, risks destabilising the government. IMAGES
Members of parliament begin voting to elect the president of the National Assembly, a crucial election for the lower house that should also influence the political recomposition within the executive over the coming weeks. IMAGES
Images of the opening of a polling station in Paris, as the French vote on Sunday for the second round of early legislative elections, a historic vote in which the Rassemblement National (RN) could emerge victorious, although there is still some uncertainty as to whether the far right will be able to obtain an absolute majority in the Assembly and form a government. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, wearing jeans, trainers and leather jackets, walk through the streets of Le Touquet, where they voted in the first round of the French general elections at midday. (COMPLETES VIDI34ZP377_EN and VIDI34ZQ6V2_EN) IMAGES
The European Parliament building in Brussels early on the last and biggest day of voting in EU elections, with voting taking place in 21 member countries, including heavyweights France and Germany. EU voters go to the polls at a crucial time for the bloc, with challenges including the war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions, a climate emergency and a West that, within months, may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES