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This will be the choreography of the European election night, from the polls to the results on 9J
When the massive European elections conclude this Sunday night, which call more than 370 million people to the polls in 27 countries, it will be time to know the first data on the composition of the European Parliament for the next five years and what coalitions can be formed.
More than a thousand journalists have been accredited to follow the results of the elections from the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels, whose hemicycle will be transformed into a huge press center to follow the data at the continental level on participation, seats and representation of the parties, both at the national and European levels.
All the polls give a roomy victory to the European People’s Party, which will maintain approximately the same number of seats as in the outgoing European Parliament, while the groups that have supported the Von der Leyen majority, social democrats (S&D) and liberals (Renovate Europe), will remain second and third respectively.
Even if they maintain their positions, the Social Democrats will do so with a few fewer seats than in 2019 and the liberals could lose up to 20% of their current seats.
To the right of the EPP, the Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the ultra-right Identity and Democracy (ID) will increase their number of MEPs, although with a limited influence due to their fragmentation, while the Greens/European Free Alliance will lose seats until they are sixth force and the Left will remain stable.
The official results will not be known until 11:15 p.m. and no country can publish official results before 11:00 p.m., since Italy does not close the polls until then.
During the afternoon, estimates published by the European Parliament will be known based on polls and polls at the ballot box, which will contain more information as the polling stations in each Member State close.
The first series of country estimates will be known around 6:15 p.m. Two hours later, Parliament will make a first projection of the composition of the European Parliament based on national estimates, pre-election polls or polls at the foot of the ballot box.
The second official screening of the night, at approximately 11:15 p.m., will be the first to contain official results, but not from all countries; some, such as Italy, will just close the polls at that time and others will make a slower count.
The last screening of the night will be published around one in the morning on Monday, June 10, but it is likely that it will take days to know the final result.
The projections published by the European Parliament, however, are based on the groups that existed in the legislature that now concludes; these can be maintained, disappear, win seats or lose them.
On election night, the “cake” of the hemicycle will have an important portion unallocated to any group, corresponding to those national parties that were not in the current European Parliament or that have not reported which groups they will join for the next legislature.
Negotiations to form groups, which bring together MEPs from different countries with similar affinities, can begin on the same day 10 in the morning. To form a group, at least 23 MEPs from a quarter of the Member States must meet; that is, a minimum of seven countries.
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Florida officials warn against raw milk after dozens sickened
Unprocessed milk from a farm in Florida has sickened at least 21 people, prompting state authorities to issue a public health alert, U.S. media reported Monday.
The 21 cases include six children under the age of 10, all diagnosed with infections caused by E. coli and Campylobacterbacteria linked to raw milk from the farm in the southeastern U.S. state. Local authorities have also warned about the dangers of drinking unpasteurized milk.
Seven people have been hospitalized, two of whom have suffered complications, according to multiple reports.
The Florida Department of Health has urged the public to avoid raw milk consumption and blamed the outbreak on the farm involved—without naming it directly—citing poor sanitary practices.
Florida law prohibits the sale of unprocessed milk for human consumption, although it can be sold if labeled for pets. Pasteurization, which involves heating milk to kill harmful bacteria, is required under U.S. federal regulations for any dairy products sold across states.
Despite these regulations, sales of raw milk have been increasing in recent years, fueled by online promotion from wellness influencers and advocates of unprocessed foods.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that raw milk can contain potentially deadly bacteria such as E. coli, Campylobacter, Listeria, or Salmonella, which can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea, vomiting, and indigestion to severe complications like kidney failure.
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Massive wildfire in Southern France kills one, injures nine
Hundreds of firefighters battled on Wednesday to contain a massive wildfire in southern France that has left one person dead and nine others injured.
The blaze, which broke out Tuesday in the Aude department, is the largest recorded in France during the current summer season. Authorities have deployed 1,800 firefighters in an effort to bring it under control.
An elderly woman died in her home in the town of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, while two others were injured—one in serious condition due to burns—according to the local prefecture. Seven firefighters suffered smoke inhalation injuries, and one person remains missing. The wildfire has already scorched an estimated 12,000 hectares of land.
“The fire is spreading very quickly due to unfavorable weather conditions. This is one of the driest areas of the department, and strong winds are fueling the flames,” said Lucie Roesch, secretary general of the Aude prefecture. Rémi Recio, subprefect for the city of Narbonne, added, “The fire is still spreading and is far from being contained or under control.”
The A9 motorway, which runs along the Mediterranean coast between France and Spain, has been closed in both directions between Narbonne and Perpignan, along with numerous secondary roads.
In Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, the smell of smoke lingers over the charred hectares. A helicopter was seen drawing water from the river below the village and dropping it several kilometers away, AFP reporters observed.
A campsite and at least one village were partially evacuated, with 25 houses and around 35 vehicles damaged, according to a preliminary assessment.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced he will visit the affected area on Wednesday.
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Japan marks 80 years since Hiroshima bombing with call for nuclear disarmament
Japan observed a minute of silence on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a solemn reminder to the world of the horror it unleashed, amid heightened tensions between nuclear powers the United States and Russia.
At exactly 8:15 a.m. local time (23:15 GMT), the moment when the U.S. bomber Enola Gay dropped the “Little Boy” atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, the city paused to remember.
The bombing claimed an estimated 140,000 lives, not only from the devastating blast and fireball but also from the deadly radiation that followed. Three days later, another bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed 74,000 more. Japan’s surrender on August 15 marked the end of World War II.
On a sweltering morning, hundreds of students, survivors, and officials dressed in black laid flowers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. The city’s mayor, Kazumi Matsui, warned of “an accelerating trend toward military buildup worldwide,” citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated that Japan has a mission “to take the lead toward a world without nuclear weapons.”
Today, Hiroshima is a thriving metropolis of 1.2 million people, yet the skeletal remains of one building still stand at its center as a powerful reminder of the tragedy.
Wednesday’s ceremony was attended by representatives from around 120 countries and regions, including delegates from Taiwan and Palestine for the first time.
Among the attendees was 96-year-old Yoshie Yokoyama, who arrived in a wheelchair accompanied by her grandson. She told reporters that her parents and grandparents were victims of the bombing.
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