Far-right parties, Eurosceptics and populists are still polling well in many EU states ahead of the European Parliament elections. In today's Europe Report we tell you how several nationalist groups have been seeking international alliances – including France's Marine Le Pen – in Bratislava.

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We’re also putting faces to the statistics: our reporters on the FRANCE 24 Europe Tour introduce us to recent migrants to Italy, where immigration is dominating political campaigns.

Also on the show: Brexit is back on the agenda in Brussels, and the recently launched Brexit Party is leading the polls in the UK.

And bendy bananas - debunked! We're peeling back the fake news on one of the most famous Euro-myths of all time.

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