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Swedish pro-EU parties risk losing seats in new European Parliament
Several of Sweden’s centre and centre-right parties from the pro-EU ruling coalition are on course to lose their seats in the European Parliament ahead of June’s European elections, a new poll shows.
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German CDU to break with Merkel era on party congress
The German conservative CDU will come together for a three-day party congress on Monday to lay the foundation for their new policy positions in a post-Merkel era and kick off their European election campaign.
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Belgium’s far right struggles to break through media ban
While polling suggests far-right politicians in several European countries will do well in European Union elections next month, in the French-speaking part of Belgium they face a regional media boycott.
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Far-right leader Bardella branded ‘foreign agent’ in first EU election debate with all candidates
The leader of the far-right Rassemblement National’s list for the European elections, Jordan Bardella, came under fire in the first French debate he took part in with all other leaders of EU election lists on Sunday, with candidates focusing mainly on his alleged links to the Kremlin.
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Member states push to outsource migration procedures to non-EU countries
A group of EU member states, led by Czechia and Denmark, are preparing a letter to the European Commission calling for migrants trying to reach the EU to be transferred to selected third countries before reaching the bloc’s shores – a procedure experts say is likely to be difficult to enforce under current EU migration law.
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Thousands protest against Hungary’s Orbán in ruling party stronghold
Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a rally on Sunday (5 May) weeks ahead of European Parliament and local elections due in early June.
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Von der Leyen, Macron expected to confront Xi on unfair trade practices, Russia ties
EU leaders on Monday (6 May) are set to warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping over his country’s unfair trade practices towards Europe but also encourage Beijing to play a greater role in Ukraine diplomacy. Trilateral talks between French President Emmanuel...
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China’s Xi Meets Macron and Von der Leyen to mend bilateral relations
Today in Paris, Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on a rare visit, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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EU elections: Alignment on climate shows that door remains open for EPP-ECR coalition
While van der Leyen has not closed the door on a future coalition with the radical right, the political programmes of the right-wing groups are unanimous in criticising the Green Deal and how to decarbonise Europe.
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Consolidate communications, or inertia will mean decline, says Letta [Advocacy Lab Content]
The much-anticipated Letta Report on the Single Market contained many strong recommendations. Jennifer Baker spoke with Enrico Letta to discuss what he hopes for in practice, with a deep dive into telecommunications.
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Why Switzerland’s Ukraine peace summit might struggle with no-shows concerns
In this week's edition: Ukraine's road to Switzerland, a look at EU's past enlargement rounds and EU moves closer to Russian frozen assets deal.
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Tunisian protesters demand eviction of migrant encampment
Hundreds of Tunisians rallied Saturday in the town of El Amra to protest makeshift camps for migrants primarily from sub-Saharan African countries, correspondents said.
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Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskyy says Su-25 bomber downed
Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged other infrastructure, homes and commercial buildings on Saturday (4 May), regional officials said.
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EU elections: France’s presidential majority unveils the first 30 names on its list
The first names of Besoin d'Europe were unveiled on Friday (3 May). Outgoing members of the parliament who distinguished themselves during the last term are given priority. Several regional representatives complete the list, but with no war prize in sight.
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German centre-left MEP candidate attacked in Dresden
On Saturday (4 May) the top MEP candidate for the Saxony branch of the German Social Democratic Party Matthias Ecke was beaten by a group of people in Dresden, leaving him with broken bones and unresponsive.
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EU to discuss compromise text on windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets next week
EU member states are converging on a compromise text to use windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets to help Ukraine shoulder the financial cost of fighting Russia as time is pressing to seal the deal before the second half of...
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Georgian PM lashes out at US, EU as protests against ‘foreign agents’ law continue
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EU says information from three Chinese EV makers insufficient
The European Commission has warned three Chinese electric vehicle makers that they have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, according to two people familiar with the case.
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Slovakia’s new fiscal deficit measures hit health coverage, staff levels [Advocacy Lab Content]
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, has announced a new wave of proposed cost-saving measures aimed at deficit reduction, but they risk impacting Slovakia's health service and health insurance provision.
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