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Far-right conspiracies are growing fast in Europe

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EUROPE

Security agencies are concerned that growing radicalisation could subsequently result in an increased incidence of extremist violence and challenges to the authorities in the…

Far-right threat in Ireland will intensify

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IRELAND

It was the first time Ireland had experienced such unrest around immigration and exposes the growing threat posed by far-right activists and the challenges the government faces in…

France’s vaccine programme faces difficult challenges

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FRANCE

The country has the one of the world's most vaccine-sceptical populations, with polls showing that only four in ten people are willing to accept a vaccine jab. This difficult…

German 'Reichsbuerger' will pose limited threat

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GERMANY

The 'Reichsbuerger' ('citizens of the Reich') are Germans who reject the legitimacy of the current state and are often associated with the far-right, anti-Semitic scene. They have…

Hungary will ease immigration to meet labour shortage

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HUNGARY

The poorly publicised law provides for an entirely new visa system, focused on streamlining guest-worker and skilled worker permits from third countries. It addresses an…

UK premier’s survival is increasingly in doubt

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UNITED KINGDOM

Kwarteng has been replaced by Jeremy Hunt, who is from a different wing of the party compared to those in cabinet. Over the coming weeks Truss faces the very difficult task of…

Vaccine policy in Austria and Germany should work

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GERMANY/AUSTRIA

It comes after Austria became the first European country to announce it would make vaccinations mandatory for the adult population. Both countries have among the lowest…

Common EU migration policy will be hard to achieve

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EU

The EU is still struggling to formulate a coordinated response to the migration crisis, but it has managed to make significant cuts in illegal immigration by tightening control of…

Catalan elections will be vital for Spain’s stability

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SPAIN

The outcome will be significant for the direction of the pro-independence movement as well as the stability of Sanchez’s minority government in Madrid, which ERC has supported.

There will be new restrictions on internal UK trade

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UNITED KINGDOM

Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, goods in circulation in Northern Ireland will be subject to EU single market rules and EU tariffs, meaning obstacles to trade with the rest of…