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The more astute may link the EU Parliament's oddly laid-back attitude towards accountability and transparency to the ease with which Europe's 'enemies' and friends can get up close and personal with MEPs

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A long, hard year closes — let's celebrate humanity's connections

Once their missing plane is finally back on earth, passengers on Flight 828 in the cult US television show Manifest quickly realise their lives are inextricably entangled.

What ties them together is not obvious at first.

Their histories, demographics, geographies, and ethnicities are different, their hopes and experiences, distinct and often conflicting.

And yet, as the bewildered passengers learn...

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Shada Islam is an independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project. She is also the editor of the EUobserver magazine.

The more astute may link the EU Parliament's oddly laid-back attitude towards accountability and transparency to the ease with which Europe's 'enemies' and friends can get up close and personal with MEPs

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Shada Islam is an independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project. She is also the editor of the EUobserver magazine.

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