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Debate: Trump in trouble again

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen has incriminated the president while under oath, admitting that hush money was paid to two women who wanted to make their affairs with Trump public during the election campaign in 2016 - in violation of campaign financing laws. In a separate hearing, Trump's ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort was found guilty on various counts of fraud. Will Trump manage to stay in the White House?
Categories: European Union

Debate: What can really help farmers plagued by drought?

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
This summer's droughts have ruined harvests in many places in Europe, with huge losses for farmers. In Germany, the state has promised its support, and the EU Commission has also pledged financial aid. While some commentators believe farmers should adopt new practices others make the point that consumers and retailers also need to change their ways.
Categories: European Union

Food prices must go up | Kaleva - Finland

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
Categories: European Union

Debate: What's behind Dragnea's murder conspiracy tale?

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
In a televised interview Liviu Dragnea, the leader of Romania's ruling party PSD, has claimed that he was the target of a murder attempt in 2017 and implied that US billionaire George Soros was behind it. According to prosecutors, however, the case was never reported. Newspapers in Romania doubt the veracity of the allegation and wonder what Dragnea could be up to.
Categories: European Union

Debate: Athens concludes its ESM bailout programme

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
Greece officially concluded its ESM financial assistance programme this week. For the first time in eight years it will have to finance itself on the markets. Although its economic data has improved of late, one in five Greeks is still unemployed and the national debt is still at 180 percent of GDP. Can the country get back on its feet on its own?
Categories: European Union

Debate: Salvini blackmailing EU with anti-migrant policy?

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
After a week of delay an Italian coastguard ship carrying 177 migrants has been given permission to dock in Sicily. Italy's interior minister Matteo Salvini had initially threatened to have the migrants brought back to Libya if other EU member states didn't agree to take them in. Commentators from Italy voice deep concern about Salvini's anti-migrant policy.
Categories: European Union

Debate: How to deal with the Sweden Demcrats?

Thu, 23/08/2018 - 12:34
In the run-up to the Swedish parliamentary elections on 9 September polls are pointing to a deadlock with neither the left nor the conservative Alliance winning a majority, because the Sweden Democrats are likely to garner almost 20 percent of the vote. Commentators believe it will now be virtually impossible to ignore the right-wing populist party and its arguments.
Categories: European Union

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