Pro-EU march in London, March 25, 2017.
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Despite the peace and prosperity brought about by the EU, it continues to be seen as remote and antidemocratic. How can this be fixed ? One possibility is the creation of a Commissioner for Happiness.
Now what?
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After threatening to declare independence, Carles Puigdemont has stepped back from the brink. But that has caused confusion.
Deal or no deal?
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Publishing plans for a no-deal Brexit will not help the UK’s negotiating position.
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With corruption scandals dogging practically every party, it’s difficult to see how the electorate can have faith in their representatives. And yet, they keep voting for them.
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The potential for more violence is clear unless the two sides can be brought to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
This Auroch skeleton from Denmark dates to around 7,500BC. The circles indicate where the animal was wounded by arrows.
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Bringing back aurochs is a competitive and ambitious venture aiming at recreating wilderness in Europe. But ethical and scientific questions linger.
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Crunching the numbers on 14 years of trading shows one of the assumptions about global markets is looking fragile.
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China’s bid for an infrastructure blitz to drive overland trade through to Europe will end up being overshadowed.
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Generations of Germans have worked to create a positive national identity based on difficult self-reckoning with the Nazi era. The recent election attacks that progress.
AfD’s , Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel will enter the federal parliament.
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Angela Merkel must continue to resist the temptation to cede political ground to the populists.
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The chancellor wins again, but the rise of the populists will probably force the next administration to the right.
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The British PM finally acknowledged the need for a transition deal, which will play well in Brussels. But her vision for the future continues to amount to vague platitudes.
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The chancellor remains strong but right-wing populists are likely to enter parliament on Sunday.
The French “carte vitale” guarantees citizens and residents access to care, even in case of severe illness.
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The French health care system is rated as one of the best in the world, but it’s a shield that’s under increasing stress.
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The Madrid government is doing everything it can to stop the planned October 1 referendum from happening.
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Few thought she’d go the distance when she first came to power. That was more than a decade ago.
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After three rounds of talks, what has been agreed and what are the big sticking points?
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Angela Merkel is on course for victory but she will need to form a coalition, and there’s more than one way to make that happen.
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Before CETA fully comes into effect, it must be ratified by each EU member state. Greece might have cause to stop it.
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Too many economists have refused to take seriously the idea that Brexit could economically benefit the UK.