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Polling stations open for Emilia Romagna regional elections, where candidate of Salvini's League Lucia Borgonzoni is facing the outgoing Democratic party president Stefano Bonaccini, who hopes to gain a new mandate. The wealthy centre-north region of Emilia Romagna has been a stronghold of the Italian left for over 70 years, but while left-wing values still hold sway in its cities, the right has been rallying serious support in towns and the countryside. IMAGES
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
The first Greek voters arrive at a polling station in Athens as the last and biggest day of the European Parliament elections gets underway, with voting in 21 member countries. EU voters go to the polls with the bloc facing a number of challenges, including the ongoing 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
The first people arrive to cast their ballots at polling stations in Westminster, central London, as Britain begins voting in local and mayoral elections that are expected to increase pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The polls are the last major electoral test before a general election that Sunak's Tory party, in power since 2010, seems destined to lose to the Labour opposition. IMAGES
Polling stations open in Poland on Sunday for its parliamentary elections that could greatly affect future ties with the European Union and neighbouring Ukraine, as the ruling populists bid for a third consecutive term in power. IMAGES
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