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A boy does a back flip at Barcelona's beach, July 2021

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Euroviews. EU recovery plan is failing to meet cities’ climate ambitions

As city leaders, if entrusted with the right level of funding and resources, we can be a critical ally to the next EU institutions, working together to ensure the green transition and build a better future for everyone, Anna Lisa Boni, Laia Bonet and Benedek Jávor write.

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European flags flap in the wind in the EU Quarter of Brussels, September 2023

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Euroviews. What does the future hold for EU’s flagship sustainability law?

After almost five years of public consulting, negotiating and extensive corporate lobbying, EU ministers have given the final and ultimate sign-off to potentially one of the most game-changing global laws aimed at reorienting the purpose and drive of large businesses, Richard Gardiner writes.

24/05/2024

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French PM Attal and far-right candidate Bardella clash in EU debate

The highly anticipated debate was heavily criticised by other candidates who felt left out and angered by the platform given to the far right and French President Emmanuel Macron's party Renaissance.

24/05/2024

William Lai has presented himself as a continuity successor of Tsai Ing-wen.

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What Europe needs to know about Taiwan's new president

William Lai, Taiwan's new president, has vowed to strike more investment deals, support Ukraine and partner up with other democracies.

23/05/2024

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni shares a light moment as she welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome, January 2024

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Euroviews. How von der Leyen learned to stop worrying and love Meloni

By embracing those who advocate for the erosion of democracy, VDL now aligns with figures who cloak themselves as quintessential Europeanists, ready to steer Europe through its future policy challenges. What could possibly go wrong, Giorgios Samaras writes.

20/05/2024

A person holds a European flag in Brussels, May 2024

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Euroviews. This is why confiscating my European flag at Eurovision was a mistake

For us, young people from all corners of Europe, the European flag is a unifying symbol that transcends borders, cultures, and languages. It symbolises our collective desire to live in a Europe where freedom, peace, and cooperation reign supreme, Dorin Frăsîneanu writes.

16/05/2024

Italy's Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron, GreekPM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, October 2022

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Euroviews. Draghi's report lacks transparency and risks capture by big business

The pathway to a prosperous, resilient, dynamic, innovative and democratic European economy lies in pursuing economic balance and diversity rather than monopoly, Max Bank and Olivier Hoedeman write.

14/05/2024

China's President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron walk during an official welcoming ceremony at the Hotel des Invalides monument, in Paris, May 2024

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Euroviews. Xi's European tour: Some euro, no vision

For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski writes.

11/05/2024

A refugee fleeing the conflict from neighbouring Ukraine holds her baby as she sits in a tent at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, February 2022

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Euroviews. The European public remains unwaveringly committed to Ukraine

European leaders cannot afford to feel complacent. Quite the opposite: they must act decisively and renew their commitments of support so Ukraine can effectively push back and win, Viktor Mak writes.

10/05/2024

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, speaks with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, centre, and Poland's former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, left

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EU's divided right wing can disrupt if it finds greater unity: experts

They’re set to make historic gains in June’s European elections, but Europe’s rising right wing parties need to find unity if they are to wield greater influence on the EU stage, experts tell Euronews.

10/05/2024

A person casts their ballot in Madrid, May 2023

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Euroviews. Europe matters to consumers, and so does your vote

What happens in Brussels does have an impact on our daily lives, more than we are aware of, more than we credit them for. Treating it like a second-rate election would not do it right, Els Bruggeman writes.

09/05/2024

Demonstrators shout slogans during a demonstration against the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 2024

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Euroviews. Mitigating climate change is no longer enough. We need protection

Climate change is not merely an environmental predicament — it is a matter of social justice. Our transition to a sustainable future can only succeed if it brings people hope for the future and leaves no one behind, MEPs Iratxe García Pérez and Mohammed Chahim write.

09/05/2024

A Russian tank fires its cannon at Ukrainian troops from a position near the border with Ukraine in the Belgorod region, Russia

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EU Policy. Russia’s sanctions busting may call for change of approach

Western battlefield weapons are still reaching Moscow, a study by Bruegel and the Kyiv School of Economics Institute found – but banks are wary of taking responsibility for monitoring the arms supply chain.

08/05/2024

Vladimir Putin walks to take his oath as Russian president during an inauguration ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow

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EU Policy. Putin fosters nuclear fear as fifth term starts

After nearly 25 years in power, Vladimir Putin begins another six-year term as Russia's president on Tuesday, at a time of growing tension with NATO countries over their support for Ukraine.

07/05/2024

The EU registered 1.14 million applications for international protection in 2023.

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EU elections: What do parties want to do on migration and asylum?

As the elections to the European Parliament draw closer, Euronews breaks down what parties want to do with what is arguably the most divisive topic of the political agenda: migration and asylum.

07/05/2024

A man wears a suit in the EU colours as he walks outside the European Parliament during Europe Day celebrations in Brussels, May 2024

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Euroviews. The more rights the EU's mobile citizens have, the stronger we are

The outcome of this year’s European elections could again send ripples beyond its borders. It is paramount that we hold the line for democracy, David Koranyi writes.

07/05/2024

A woman holds up her hand with a sticker that reads: "We March, we aren't Celebrating", during a rally to ask for more respect for women's rights in Prishtina, March 2021

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Euroviews. It is time to take action and stop femicide in the Western Balkans

Western Balkan institutions and policymakers can play a pivotal role in saving women's lives — potentially upwards of 50 per year. Yet, today, one woman in the Western Balkans is killed nearly every week, Alex Chen and Tanja Domi write.

03/05/2024

A Lithuanian Army soldier takes part in a Lithuanian-Polish Brave Griffin 24/II military exercise near the Suwalki Gap near the Polish borde, April 2024

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Euroviews. In the upcoming European elections, peace and security matter the most

With so many threats on the horizon, we need a union that can navigate the turbulent seas of the future and protect the European dream of peace and prosperity for its people and global neighbours, Alexander Borum writes.

02/05/2024

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Euroviews. The EU's Digital Markets Act is a double-edged sword

Through DMA regulations, the EU risks straying into the territory of a market which penalises success, Irakli Machaidze writes.

01/05/2024

Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen have developed a good working relation over the past two years.

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Analysis: Von der Leyen's overture to Meloni could totally backfire

Ursula von der Leyen has given her strongest indication yet that she would be willing to work with Giorgia Meloni's hard-right party after the upcoming elections to the European Parliament.

30/04/2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, October 2022

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Euroviews. Will the EU take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking?

Uncertainty and ‘polycrisis’ call for more use of foresight methods, not less. Being guided by the wealth of evidence available is the best way for the EU to set an agenda for a secure, prosperous, and sustainable future, Elizabeth Dirth and Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen write.

26/04/2024