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Debate: European elections: how to prevent a shift to the right?

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
The groundwork is being laid and candidates are being selected across Europe for the European Parliament elections 2019. Not just since the announcement by US right-wing extremist Steve Bannon that he would support Europe's right-wing populists have fears been mounting that illiberal parties will make major gains. Journalists discuss what can be done to counter this trend.
Categories: European Union

This election is crucial | Polityka - Poland

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
Categories: European Union

Debate: Orbán wants to take leading role in Europe

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
In his annual speech in the Romanian spa town of Băile Tușnad Viktor Orbán called on the people to vote the "liberal elite" out of office in next year's elections to the European Parliament. In 2014 Orbán had already announced his commitment to the "illiberal democracy" that has spread in Europe. How programmatic are his statements this time?
Categories: European Union

Debate: How dangerous would a no-deal Brexit be?

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
Eight months before the deadline for the UK leaving the EU, fears about the impact of a hard Brexit without a deal with Europe are growing. The media must refrain from creating panic among the people with horror scenarios, some commentators criticise. Other warn that not just the British should be worried about underestimating the consequences.
Categories: European Union

Debate: Protests against pension reform in Russia

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in Russia against a planned pension reform. Moscow wants to raise the retirement age progressively, from 60 to 65 for men and from 55 to 63 for women. While some commentators see the reform as crucial, for others it's pure cynicism.
Categories: European Union

Debate: EU's efforts to save international trade

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
The danger of an imminent escalation of the trade dispute with the US seems to have been averted in the wake of the agreement reached between US President Trump and EU Commission President Juncker. But Trump's attacks will continue because they are justified, some commentators believe. And Europe must take care not to alienate Asia through its compromises with the US, others warn.
Categories: European Union

China almost as important | Diena - Latvia

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:58
Categories: European Union

Debate: Facebook shares plunge

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 12:26
Facebook shares lost almost a quarter of their value within just a few hours on Wednesday night. The drop came after the company announced that its revenue growth rate was down by roughly eight percent in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter. The company had also seen a slight drop in its user figures in Europe. Should Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg be worried?
Categories: European Union

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