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Race and the von der Leyen Commission

  • The European Union has embarked on a push against racism amid protests following the killing of George Floyd in the US (Photo: Helena Malikova)

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The European Union has embarked on a push against racism amid protests following the killing of George Floyd.

But important questions remain about whether some EU leaders and policies, and the bloc's broadly federalist priorities, are the best choices for achieving that goal.

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