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1 day ago
Russia's media ban made EU diplomats in Brussels smile, but Hungary, once again, nailed its flag to the Kremlin's mast. The decision is expected to have little impact inside Russia in any case.
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5 minutes ago
Leaders reached an agreement on the EU's trio of top jobs with Ursula von der Leyen as the next EU Commission president, ex-Portuguese prime minister António Costa as Council president, and Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas as the EU's new foreign affairs chief.
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1 hour ago
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte attended his final European Council, before moving to his new job as Nato chief. Though Rutte departs as a respected powerbroker in EU politics, the so-called "grease-man" was not always so well-liked, nor so at ease on the European stage.
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Five things to know about the European elections in Germany

28 days ago
As the largest member state in the 27-nation bloc, the distribution of its 96 seats is important in shaping the future of EU decision-making. Here's what to expect from the European elections in Germany.
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Disinformation often worst three days ahead of EU elections, says official

21 days ago
EU officials are raising the alarm at the increasing sophistication of disinformation campaigns — as tens of millions of European citizens head to the voting booths over the next few days.
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Italy's journalism never recovered from Berlusconi — under Meloni, it's getting worse

7 days ago
'Today it's less risky to criticise the Pope, even very harshly, than the CEO of a company,' one Italian journalist told EUobserver. Italy's freedom of the press — never recovered from the era of Silvio Berlusconi, has got worse under Georgia Meloni, with a harsh new defamation law and corporate buyouts of independent news agencies.
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