Eleanor Beardsley

A look at the latest political shakeups in Europe as French president Emmanuel Macron cements his strong parliamentary majority and British Prime Minister Theresa May's popularity declines.

French voters cast ballots on Sunday in the first round of voting for Parliament. Turnout was low, but the results were an outsized victory for the new French president's new party.

Projections for the first round of parliamentary elections in France show a sweeping victory for the centrist party of President Emmanuel Macron.

Emmanuel Macron promised France a "political revolution" if he became president. Now he is encouraging members of the public with little or no political experience to run for the National Assembly.

United Kingdom voters go to the polls Thursday in a snap election called by Prime Minister Theresa May to bolster her majority in parliament. Two terror attacks in the interim have made the outcome less certain.

Voters in the United Kingdom are preparing to go to the polls for Thursday's general election with three recent terror attacks weighing heavily on their minds.

The U.K. held a minute of silence on Tuesday for the victim's of the terrorist attack. Thousands attended a vigil for the victims Monday night in London. Police have named two of the men involved.

The FBI arrested an NSA contractor for leaking a classified document describing Russian cyberattacks ahead of the 2016 U.S. election. British police have identified 2 of the 3 London attackers.

After the latest terror attack in the United Kingdom, people in London say they may not feel completely safe, but are determined to go on living their lives and not limit themselves.

Authorities in London are investigating last night's terror attack that began on London Bridge and continued into an area of bars and restaurants.

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to France on Monday to hold talks with Emmanuel Macron, who won the recent presidential election in France despite Russian support for his opponent.

New French President Emmanuel Macron meets Russian president Vladimir Putin Monday. And after President Trump's visit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe needed to be more self-reliant.

Donald Trump has returned to the U.S. amid reports that Jared Kushner reached out inappropriately to Russia. And in Europe, after Trump's trip, U.S. allies are taking a go-it-alone approach.

The people of Manchester are turning out in the thousands for a series of public events this weekend, despite last Monday's suicide bombing in the city.

Emmanuel Macron's inauguration was held in Paris over the weekend. Can this unconventional new president win the parliamentary support he needs to rule his divided nation?

As of Sunday, Emmanuel Macron is the president of France. Macron is the youngest president in French history and he's promising to bring revolutionary change to his country.

A total outsider has managed to sweep away the French political establishment and win the presidency. Now comes the hard part: turning his presidential success into seats in parliament so he can govern a deeply divided country.

Macron, 39, is the youngest candidate in French history to win the presidency. On Sunday, he defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen with 66 percent of the vote after a contentious campaign.

Emmanuel Macron,39, has won the presidential runoff in France. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and Frank Langfitt report on the reaction in Paris and Northern France.

French voters choose their next president Sunday and turnout on a holiday weekend is likely to be a crucial factor in the result.