European Commission boycotts Hungarian EU presidency

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The European Commission takes the far-reaching and unprecedented decision to boycott the Hungarian EU presidency in response to Prime...
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Three things to keep in mind about the French elections

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France goes to the polls today for the first round of the suddenly called parliamentary elections by President Emmanuel Macron. It is a...
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Hungary provokes with controversial slogan “Make Europe Great Again”

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In two weeks, Hungary will succeed Belgium as President of the Council of the European Union. The slogan that Orban’s country...
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Meloni exudes confidence at the G7 summit

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The Italian Prime Minister exudes strength at the G7 summit in southern Italy. Electorally, she is stronger than other leaders. She will...
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These are the shifts in power in the European Parliament

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Voters are pushing Europe to the right. The big losers are the socialist German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the liberal French President...
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“Poland is a beacon of light for Europe”

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Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s ruling party won 21 seats and is once again the undisputed leader in Polish politics. “We are a light...
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Your vote is going to these political groups in the European Parliament

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Unlike national elections, national seats will soon become part of European super factions. Which European political family does your vote...
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Radical right narrowly beaten by left coalition in the Netherlands

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The opening match of the European elections was played in the Netherlands. According to the exit polls, Geert Wilders’ PVV has comes...
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Green-lit migration pact will play a significant role in the European elections

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The European Parliament has approved the migration pact, albeit with some tense moments of hesitation. The pro-European parties hope that...
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Orban’s former strongman exposes corruption: new ‘white knight’ or vindictive enemy?

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Peter Magyar, a former confidant of Orban, released a recording in which his ex-wife – former Justice Minister Judit Varga – accuses a...
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Radical rightwing PVV can thank centre-right for electoral gains

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It was quite a painful moment, Wednesday evening. At the VVD meeting, Mark Rutte suddenly had a microphone shoved under his nose. A...
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Peaceful protest in Brussels

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At least 21,000 demonstrators according to police figures, double that according to the organizers. Half of them wore a keffiyeh, the scarf...
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25 years after the end of the Troubles: ‘Many Northern Irish are still mentally at war’

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Twenty-five years after the end of the civil war in Northern Ireland, real peace is still waiting. Protestants and Catholics still largely...
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Tensions rise in Bosnia as Dodik eyes the invasion of Ukraine

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Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine is reawakening war demons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Putin-backed Serb and Croat nationalists are...
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