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Greek opposition parties will remain weak

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GREECE

Meanwhile, the centre-left Pasok party is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. However, it is also facing internal turmoil after its incumbent president, Nikos…

France is on course for major instability

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FRANCE

Opinion polls put the far-right National Rally (RN) in the lead, followed by the left-wing Popular Movement bloc and Macron’s centrist alliance in third, suggesting that Macron…

North Macedonia’s government may fail to keep promises

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NORTH MACEDONIA

His right-wing Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) will govern alongside the ethnic Albanian coalition Worth…

Hungarian EU presidency will promote right-wing agenda

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HUNGARY

The Hungarian presidency will begin amid rising support for nationalist forces in the bloc. The power of the EU Council presidency is limited to setting the bloc’s order of…

Polish government will struggle to reform judiciary

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POLAND

Wos can now be prosecuted for his alleged role in mishandling a justice ministry fund when he was a member of previous governments led by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS…

Cocaine seizures will not dent buoyant global market

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INTERNATIONAL

Ecuador, Paraguay, and Spain are among the countries reporting major hauls, with consignments typically hidden in banana shipments. The volume of seizures demonstrates the…

Budget will be a major test for new French government

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FRANCE

Barnier says he will appoint his cabinet next week. The cabinet must be then approved by parliament. Barnier’s government will not have a parliamentary majority and will depend on…