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00:00European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is a great gift at the final
00:06CDU-CSU rally ahead of the EU elections.
00:10As the Russian invasion continues to devastate border areas, a Ukrainian counter-attack killed
00:1626 people and wounded dozens more.
00:19Germany, centre-right Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union have held
00:30their final election campaign event in the southern state of Bavaria.
00:35It was attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is a CDU member.
00:41She told the audience that today's Europe is a great gift, but warned that the bloc
00:46is being challenged like never before by populists, extremists and demagogues.
01:17She criticised far-right parties such as the AfD in Germany and France's national rally,
01:23accusing them of trying to ruin our Europe.
01:27She's aiming for a second term in office as head of the Commission.
01:31Polls suggest that her centre-right European People's Party will be the biggest group in
01:36the EU parliament after the election.
01:39But she'll need support from other groups if she wants to remain as head of the Commission.
01:44She only secured her job in 2019 by a majority of nine votes.
01:55As the Russian invasion continues to devastate border areas, a Ukrainian counter-attack killed
02:0128 people, according to Russian authorities.
02:04A shopping carousel with people inside was destroyed, said the head of Russian authorities
02:09in the region, Vladimir Saldo.
02:11When residents went to help the victims, Saldo said another missile struck, putting the death
02:16toll at 22.
02:18Russian officials also reported that a Ukrainian strike on an apartment block in Luhansk killed
02:24six.
02:25The Russian defence ministry accused Ukraine of targeting civilian areas, saying US-made
02:31missiles had been deliberately fired at residential districts.
02:34The attacks came as the Russian offensive against Ukraine continues, attacking border
02:39areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast.
02:42No casualties were reported.
02:44Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is gaining ground in the east, capturing 47
02:49towns and villages since the start of the year.
02:52However, Ukrainians say Russia has lost almost 520,000 troops since the start of its full-scale
02:58invasion.
03:10into the most controversial in its history.
03:13In the last election in 2019, only 50.7% of voters turned out.
03:18So, what might happen this time?
03:21We can't forget that we're not talking about European elections, but 27 national elections.
03:25So, the approach to abstentionism will certainly differ across countries that these elections
03:32take place and the current issues at stake.
03:36According to the Euronews poll centre, young voters could in fact raise the turnout in
03:41France and Germany.
03:42The poll suggests the young voters of the two big shots of the EU are being tempted
03:47by the far right.
03:48Meanwhile, in Slovakia, in 2019, the country recorded the lowest electoral turnout in all
03:54of the EU, with only 22.7% bothering to vote.
03:59But this time, after a failed attempt to assassinate the anti-EU Prime Minister, Robert Fitzel,
04:05shocked the country.
04:06The figure is expected to rise much higher.
04:12Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200.
04:16But World War II veteran Harold Terence and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that
04:21love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France.
04:28Their respective ages, he's 100 and she's a youngster of just 96, made their nuptials
04:34an almost double-century celebration.
04:37Terence called it the best day of my life.
04:40They've been invited to a state dinner with President Emmanuel Macron and US President
04:45Joe Biden.