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European Parliament elections

  • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
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    Opposing countries argue bill mirrors Russia-inspired crackdown on civil rights groups

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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
    Centre-left’s lead candidate in EU polls rules out working with extremists

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  • Monday, 3 June, 2024
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  • Friday, 31 May, 2024
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    Also in this newsletter: Ukraine’s wish list to make EU sanctions more effective

    Activists from the “Letzte Generation” (Last Generation) block a road as they demonstrate under the motto ‘Climate protection is democracy protection’ in Berlin, Germany
  • Friday, 31 May, 2024
    Ivan Krastev
    The European elections will be a rough ride for the political mainstream

    Parties of the far right are set to prosper, but will also face challenges of their own

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  • Thursday, 30 May, 2024
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    EU parliamentary elections will provide a testing ground for their strength

  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2024
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    Police raid European parliament staffer’s office in Russian influence probe

    Guillaume Pradoura accused of playing ‘significant role’ in Voice of Europe scandal

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  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2024
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    How the far right is winning over young Europeans

    Rightwing populist parties are making inroads into a demographic fed up with economic insecurity and immigration policy

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  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2024
    Von der Leyen’s bid for second term in trouble over Meloni ties

    European Commission president outreach to right-wing Italian PM has irked centre-left and liberal politicians

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  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2024
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    Why Meloni is keeping Europe guessing over her post-election allies Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: EU officials try to circumnavigate yet another Hungarian veto

    Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a mass presided over by Pope Francis on ‘’World Children’s Day’‘ at Vatican City May 26
  • Monday, 27 May, 2024
    Europe Express
    Why Belgium’s far right is set to win the election — but not independence Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: EU foreign ministers wrestle with an unruly periphery

    Tom Van Grieken
  • Sunday, 26 May, 2024
    News in-depthPopulism in Europe
    Divided Belgium pulled to political extremes

    Far-right and far-left parties set to become largest forces in parliament after June 9 vote

    Paul Magnette, left, Tom Van Grieken, right
  • Friday, 24 May, 2024
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    Once-fringe parties are gaining power in Brussels

    The rise of Europe's far right
  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
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    The homegrown problems facing the EU’s next leader

    Four main takeaways from the Bruegel-FT EU leadership debate 2024

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  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
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    Germany’s far right in turmoil after its top candidate defends SS

    Maximilian Krah steps down from AfD board and suspends campaigning after saying not all SS members were criminals

    Maximilian Krah speaks to media
  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
    Europe Express
    Why Europe’s far right is breaking apart from the inside Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: Kosovo bank raids inflame EU and US

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  • Tuesday, 21 May, 2024
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    Von der Leyen backs EU budget links to economic reforms

    European Commission president seeks to replicate ‘success’ of post-pandemic recovery fund

    Ursula von der Leyen
  • Thursday, 16 May, 2024
    German politics
    Germany probes far-right MP accused of taking Russian bribes

    Petr Bystron’s properties and offices raided as Bundestag lifts his immunity from prosecution

    Petr Bystron
  • Tuesday, 14 May, 2024
    Europe Express
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    Also in this newsletter: the warming ties between Greece and Turkey

    Manon Aubry
  • Monday, 13 May, 2024
    Europe Express
    Why Croatia is the EU’s latest member to embrace the far right Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: The ‘Glucksmania’ revving up France’s centre-left

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