French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the dissolution of the National Assembly and the calling of early legislative elections following his party's heavy defeat in the European Parliament elections.
SPAIN’S far-right party Vox has made unprecedented gains as the second general election this year failed to break the country’s political deadlock.
According to the early results the Socialists are set to win 131 seats while their former coalition partner Podemos would have 39.
Spain holds its third general election in four years on Sunday, in a battle between the established parties, Catalan and Basque nationalists, and a rising far right.
Thousands are in central Madrid for a protest by centre-right parties opposed to a plan by the Spanish government to ease tension in the Catalonia region.
