Putin visited China in May 2024.
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Russia has run out of friends and bargaining power.
Members of the far-right group Nordic Resistance Movement march in Helsinki on Dec. 6, 2017, during centennial festivities of Finnish independence.
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Listing a violent extremist group as ‘terrorist’ makes it illegal for any American to offer the organization financial support.
János Bóka, Hungarian Minister for European Affairs, and Zoltán Kovács, Spokesman of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, present the programme of the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Hungary’s Council presidency has already courted controversy, but its overall impact may be limited by the recent EU elections.
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s spending plans rely on economic growth.
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Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
Just don’t look at it, Dave. If you can’t see it, then it can’t see you.
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The absence of ideas about Britain’s direct neighbour and trading partner is only storing problems for the future.
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Italy has culled at least 40,000 animals in response to African swine fever, often in opposition to animal activists. The country could do well with exploring other solutions, starting with vaccines.
A member of the German Democratic Party after the results posted giving a significant number of votes to the AfD, Germany’s far-right on 9 June 2024.
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Sunday’s vote show that the growing presence of far-right parties in almost all member states, but the increase wasn’t the groundswell expected and conceals differences.
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Many EU countries are lowering their voting age, but Europe’s youth vote is starkly polarised.
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Italy’s prime minister won big in the European elections, leveraging her campaign to bring her exclusionary politics into the mainstream.
Emmanuel Macron calls for snap elections at a presidential address on 6 June 2024.
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Julien Robin, a specialist in French parliamentary life, looks at what the surprise dissolution means for French politics.
Marine Le Pen delivers a speech next to National Rally president Jordan Bardella after the first results of the European elections.
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Enviroment policies and executive roles now in the spotlight – while France faces a potentially divisive national election.
Can these two ever see eye to eye on energy? Different strategies may have to do more with politics than nationality.
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The two countries have a history of quarrels on energy, in particular in relation to nuclear power. Yet a recent survey reveals much common ground on which to build future energy partnerships.
Smaller towns and villages in Sweden have suffered economically as a result of out-migration.
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Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
People walk outside the European Parliament in Brussels in May 2024 prior to a debate with the lead candidates for the European Parliament elections.
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European Parliament elections are held every five years and are often volatile. This week’s should be no exception.
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China and the US dominate AI and tech in terms of spending and business, but Europe has one very clear advantage.
Big Pharma is not necessarily incompatible with climate goals.
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Research found Big Pharma companies with global reach more likely to abide by environmental standards.
Devant le Parlement européen à Bruxelles, le 10 avril 2024.
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EU elections are a pivotal moment for the bloc’s citizens to exercise their collective rights, yet many remain unaware of their importance.
Raw materials are key for the climate transition. Electric vehicles, for example, require cobalt, nickel, lithium, and manganese for their batteries and platinum for fuel cells.
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The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act came into force on 23 May, marking the bloc’s largest attempt to secure its own source of materials needed for the green transition.
Calls are growing in Europe for all plane passengers to pay their fair share, with current EU climate legislation letting the private aviation sector off the hook.
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Current loopholes in EU climate laws would allow affluent private jet passengers to maintain their polluting lifestyle, while the lower and middle classes are compelled to give up low-cost flights.
Sala de plenos del Parlamento Europeo en Estrasburgo.
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Complex though they may be, European Union laws have directly impacted citizens’ lives for decades.