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EU’s future at stake in critical parliamentary election
From June 6 to 9, the most extraordinarily massive election will take place in Europe. It will involve more than 400 million voters in 27 states. In terms of electoral processes, few are more complex. In a single country election, voters normally determine their support based on a few key issues,...
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Why Macron wants to give nukes to the EU
Emmanuel Macron is thinking and saying the unthinkable for a French President of the Republic. This weekend he suggested that French nuclear weapons – the holy grail of French security, intended to ensure that France never relives 1940 – could be put at the disposal of the European Union’s defence....
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Australia’s foreign influence curbs an ‘abject failure’
Foreign interference in Australian democracy poses a growing risk to our national sovereignty. It refers to coercive, corrupt or deceptive activities by or on behalf of a foreign actor designed to undermine Australia’s democracy. It can involve foreign actors secretly cultivating and manipulating...
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European Parliament highlights importance of voting and safeguarding democracy
Between 6 and 9 June 2024, more than 370 million people across 27 Member States are called to vote in the European elections. To further inform EU citizens and encourage them to vote, the European Parliament is embarking on the second phase of its institutional communication strategy. With "Use Your...
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GOP clashes, campus protests to take center stage as Congress returns
Congress is set to reconvene this week amid bitter GOP infighting and explosive protests on college campuses nationwide, two issues that are expected to dominate chatter on Capitol Hill in the coming days. In the House, which returns on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is again in hot water with...
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Humza Yousaf steps down as Scotland’s first minister
Humza Yousaf has announced that he will step down as first minister and SNP leader, little over a year since he was elected. Yousaf told a press conference at Bute House, his official residence, on Monday that he would remain in post until his successor was elected to ensure a “smooth and orderly...
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Why Iran fears Trump 2.0 more than most
There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the United States could mean for Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and China. But there’s one more country closely watching the race: Iran. Another Trump presidency could...
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Biden is up against nostalgia for Trump’s first term
CNNPresident Joe Biden is casting the 2024 election partly as a referendum on Donald Trump, but it’s a harder card to play now that he’s in office and some voters have warming memories of the former president’s chaotic term. The presumptive GOP nominee is showing progress in gathering the...
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Xi tells Blinken US, China should be 'partners, not rivals'
BEIJING, ChinaChinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken...
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China warns diplomatic ties with US could face 'downward spiral' as Blinken visits Beijing
China's foreign minister on Friday urged visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a "downward spiral" between the two powers after months of efforts to ease tensions. ......
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