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23rd Mar 2023

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Merkel halts aid for Greece ahead of EU elections

German Chancellor Merkel has blocked aid to Greece ahead of the EU elections, Der Spiegel reports. Merkel fears the anti-euro Alternative for Germany (AfD) could benefit from a new debate about aid for Greece while finance minister Schaeuble is worried that Greek radical parties will make poll gains without aid.

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How much can we trust Russian opinion polls on the war?

The lack of Russian opposition to the Russo-Ukrainian War is puzzling. The war is going nowhere, Russian casualties are staggering, the economy is in trouble, and living standards are declining, and yet polls indicate that most Russians support the war.

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