Economy, migration, war top voters' concerns in EU election - survey


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  • Monday, 10 Jun 2024

FILE PHOTO: Election officials count votes, at a polling station for the European Parliamentary election, in Rome, Italy, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The economy, migration and international conflicts were the top concerns for voters in the European Union election, data from the bloc's biggest member countries suggested on Monday.

Provisional results in the European Parliament election on Sunday night showed gains for nationalist and euro-sceptic parties that campaigned on tickets including clamp-downs on migration, citizens' economic woes and scrapping green policies.

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