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Right-wing cooperation in the EU faces challenges

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EU

Polls suggest far-right groups may make significant gains in the EP elections, which could give the centre- and far-right a collective majority in the EP for the first time.

Policy priorities will shift in next EU Commission

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EU

Centre-right and populist right-wing parties made gains in June's EP elections. Reflecting pressure from her centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), von der Leyen has…

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…

Political instability in Denmark looks set to rise

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DENMARK

The government is beset by a number of challenges including disagreements over policy and internal party disunity. Its support has also been damaged by the controversial decision…

European elections will test new Greek leftist leader

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GREECE

The new leader of the left-wing Syriza party, Stefanos Kasselakis, has until then to establish himself as Greece’s leading oppositionist. He has not been helped by the…

New three-party Estonian government will defy critics

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ESTONIA

The stability of Estonia's new coalition.

Moscow's interference in Europe will force responses

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EUROPE

Russia is contending with the West for influence in Serbia, a candidate for EU membership. For Belgrade, integration with the EU is economically advantageous but like several…

German foreign policy faces testing waters

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GERMANY

Germany's foreign policy.