Despite the fact that the majority of young Europeans said they backed democracy, 21% said that under certain circumstances, they would favour an authoritarian government over a democratic one.
Category: 3. Europe
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Do young Europeans believe in democracy?
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US sanctions Italian UN official who called for criminal action against Israel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on Wednesday targeting a top U.N. Human Rights Council official who has been critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, alleging the human rights expert has spearheaded a “campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States…
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Bjoern Seibert, le puissant bras droit de la reine Ursula – POLITICO
Il est connu comme l’homme à appeler pour faire avancer les choses à Bruxelles. Il s’appuie sur les chefs de parti pour exercer son influence sur le Parlement européen. Et il manage la Commission européenne, une institution de 32 000 employés, comme une extension de…
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Europe’s xAI Clash Escalates After Grok’s Rants
The clash between Elon Musk’s xAI empire and European officials is intensifying with leaders in Poland and Germany calling for more aggressive action against the company.
German lawmaker Ralf Stegner, responding to antisemitic comments that…
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EU cuts ties with interpreter over Zelenskyy security fears – POLITICO
“The notes were immediately confiscated,” the EU executive said. “After careful consideration of the facts, the Commission took appropriate measures to prevent this incident from recurring.
“In this particular case, it has been decided that the services of the interpreter in…
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European Stocks Move Notably Higher On Trade Deal Optimism
(RTTNews) – European stocks closed on a strong note on Wednesday amid rising expectations that the European Union and the U.S. will strike a trade deal before the newly announced deadline of August 1.
U.S….
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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers.
Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and detained, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
He added that Greece was “sending a message of…
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Spanish premier says Europe not doing enough to stop genocide in Palestine
OVIEDO, Spain
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday accused Israel of committing genocide in Palestine and said Europe is not doing enough to try to stop it.
“No one that tramples on the EU’s founding…
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Trump shares 6 more tariff letters addressed to Philippines, other emerging economies
President Donald Trump released a second wave of letters sent to U.S. trading partners in Asia, Africa and Europe on Wednesday, continuing the administration’s roll-out of new tariff rates on imports from nearly every country in the world that are due to go into force Aug. 1.
The…
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