‘Election was wrong’ says French barrister

French barrister Julien Fouchet from Bordeaux has launched a case before France’s Conseil d’Etat contesting the validity of the European elections.

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Published Tuesday 02 July 2019 - 10:40 Modified Tuesday 02 July 2019 - 10:40

The grounds include the problem of the five French MEPs who can only take their seats if Brexit occurs and France’s requirement of 5% of the votes for a European Parliament seat, which the case says is too high.

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