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1 day ago
MEPs have said yes to the Ursula von der Leyen 2.0 commission. But support remains weak, and with some unusual splits in party ranks — prompting questions about the fate of the mainstream so-called 'democratic coalition' and future dynamics in the European Parliament.
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The European Commission maintains it has been transparent and did nothing wrong after being faulted by the EU Ombudsman for its obfuscation in its controversial cash-for-migrant deal with Tunisia.
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After Uganda passed legislation for life imprisonment — or even the death sentence — for homosexual acts, the World Bank pulled funding, the US imposed sanctions, and the EU? The EU issued a weakly-worded statement of "regret".
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Drainpipe of shame: How Orbán hypocrisy became a gay icon in Brussels

2 months ago
The drainpipe in Brussels where a far-right MEP fled a gay orgy still attracts tourists, who take pics to remember what Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán really represents.
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Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium

1 month ago
Every time EU leaders shake hands with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, they embolden him to commit crimes against dissidents in Belgium, making themselves morally liable.
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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

1 month ago
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.
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