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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives in Kyiv, where she is expected to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meloni, who took office in October, has repeatedly expressed a desire to visit Ukraine to demonstrate her government's support following Russia's invasion almost exactly one year ago. Meloni, who leads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, is also keen to distance herself from the more pro-Russian partners in her governing coalition. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal votes in the European elections at a school in Vanves, near Paris. The head of the ruling party's list for the June 9 polls Valerie Hayer has largely failed to score with the public in the campaign for the election where the French far-right appear set to score a victory in a major setback for the ruling Renaissance party of President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris and leader of the centre-right Fine Gael casts his ballot in Delgany, a small rural village in County Wicklow in Ireland. Ireland is voting on electing 14 MEPs to the European Parliament with 73 candidates standing across three constituencies in the first national poll since a general election in 2020. IMAGES
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who is on a tour of Europe and North America with security-focused talks on the agenda, after his nation's biggest defence policy overhaul in decades. IMAGES
New postfascist Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with EU Commission President von der Leyen in Brussels. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.