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Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership: “If the leadership proves to be bad, it must be replaced. It’s that simple,” Hungarian leader says.
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Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership
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Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials their time is up: The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the ...
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Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials their time is up
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What will change at the European Parliament after the election?: New "super" committees, more investigative powers over commissioners and attempts to avoid ...
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What will change at the European Parliament after the election?
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Nigel Farage returns to Brussels with disruptive circus antics: Stand off between organisers and police at controversial right wing conference
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Nigel Farage returns to Brussels with disruptive circus antics
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
  • Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.

  • The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.

  • Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.

  • The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
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EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided: Iran must be isolated internationally after the major attack on Israel ...
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EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided
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Faced with US and China, EU leaders call for competitiveness deal: The 27 leaders of the European Union have called for a "new competitiveness deal" to ...
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Faced with US and China, EU leaders call for competitiveness deal
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Should we take the microphone away from the right?: The example of a conference in Brussels shows: No, this only strengthens them.
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Should we take the microphone away from the right?
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A White House dinner, a slot at Coachella — Yoasobi is having a great week: J-pop's Ikura and Ayase say they had to cut their hair and learn English for a string ...
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A White House dinner, a slot at Coachella — Yoasobi is having a great week
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Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European elections S
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Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European ...
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service: Public-private job search timing affects student behavior, especially in new graduate hiring.
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service
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Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference: The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on ...
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Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections ...
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US-Japan-Philippines trilateral gives Manila a fighting chance: In an unprecedented move with big regional implications, US President Joe Biden hosted a ...
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US-Japan-Philippines trilateral gives Manila a fighting chance
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Poverty is bigger issue for EU voters than migration, survey shows: Health, jobs, defence, security and climate crisis all seen as more important than ...
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Poverty is bigger issue for EU voters than migration, survey shows
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EU asylum reform: “One of the hardest decisions for many”: The EU Parliament has approved the reform of the common asylum system with the expected majority ...
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EU asylum reform: “One of the hardest decisions for many”
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John Waters to stand as candidate in European elections: Former Irish Times columnist John Waters has announced that he will contest the European Parliament ...
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John Waters to stand as candidate in European elections
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China war sales to Moscow surge as UK and US ban Russian metals: The UK and US have banned certain Russian-made metals, while China's sales of war parts to ...
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China war sales to Moscow surge as UK and US ban Russian metals
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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Nihon University student falls to death, autopsy finds cannabis in system - The Mainichi
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Nihon University student falls to death, autopsy finds cannabis in system ...
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Cancel culture comes to Brussels: Those trying to cancel the National Conservatism conference believe public life must be subjected to the policing of speech ...
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Cancel culture comes to Brussels
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EU Parliament delays approval of Council budget to press for military aid to Ukraine
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EU Parliament delays approval of Council budget to press for military aid ...
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Controversial reform: European Parliament agrees to stricter asylum rules: The new rules are intended to limit and control migration to the EU ...
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Controversial reform: European Parliament agrees to stricter asylum rules
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Kickl's self-proclaimed swearer: Who brought Sucharit Bhakdi to Vienna?
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Kickl's self-proclaimed swearer: Who brought Sucharit Bhakdi to Vienna?
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‘It takes two to tango’: Polish ex-PM refuses to rule out a single far-right group in EU Parliament
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‘It takes two to tango’: Polish ex-PM refuses to rule out a single ...
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Brussels police shut down far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser: Brussels police are in the process of shutting down the controversial National Conservative Conference ...
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Brussels police shut down far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser
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Sweden's Eurosceptics want EU-wide prisoner redistribution: The new Swedish Eurosceptic list for the European elections, Folklistan, led by MEP Sara Skyttedal ...
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Sweden's Eurosceptics want EU-wide prisoner redistribution
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OpenAI explores collaboration with Japan's semiconductor industry: TOKYO -- OpenAI, known for its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence platform ...
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OpenAI explores collaboration with Japan's semiconductor industry
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Fukushima Pref.'s 1st public night school opens with new study chances for young and old - The Mainichi
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Fukushima Pref.'s 1st public night school opens with new study chances for ...
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Belgium to investigate suspected Russian interference in EU elections: Belgium will investigate Russian meddling in European Parliament elections after the ...
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Belgium to investigate suspected Russian interference in EU elections
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Belgium pushes to expel controversial Palestinian activist ‘hate preacher’: Mohammed Khatib leads Palestinian group already banned in Germany for its actions ...
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Belgium pushes to expel controversial Palestinian activist ‘hate preacher’
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Italy ready to send peacekeeping troops in event of Palestinian State formation: In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Italy preparing to send ...
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Italy ready to send peacekeeping troops in event of Palestinian State ...
Quick Glance: Italy's Readiness to Deploy Peacekeeping Troops for Palestinian State Formation
  • Italy is considering deploying its peacekeeping forces to de-escalate the situation in Gaza and in the event of a Palestinian state being created with support from other nations.

  • European citizens are increasingly interested in EU elections, speak favorably of enhanced EU defense policy, and have a more positive outlook on the European Parliament.

  • Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo condemned the decision to shut down an event gathering European hard right leaders in Brussels, leaving the possibility for the event to continue.

  • Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner defended the country's debt ceiling as an 'inflation brake' and highlighted its role in controlling inflation.
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Russiagate: Belgium investigates Russian propaganda network: The Belgian federal prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into EU politicians accused of ...
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Russiagate: Belgium investigates Russian propaganda network
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Time for a European single market ‘with teeth’ to take on China, India, leaders told
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Time for a European single market ‘with teeth’ to take on China, India ...
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Welcome to the new EUobserver
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‘I hope Ukraine will lose’: What MEPs told Russian propaganda channel : A POLITICO review of the 50 videos on Voice of Europe’s YouTube channel revealed 16 MEPs ...
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‘I hope Ukraine will lose’: What MEPs told Russian propaganda channel 
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‘Sorbonne II’: Is Macron preparing a new speech on Europe?: Making the rounds are rumours that France’s Macron may be preparing a new speech on the future of the ...
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‘Sorbonne II’: Is Macron preparing a new speech on Europe?
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Why Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics failed: Part of the city's downfall in trying to secure the Games was, ironically, snow.
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Why Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics failed
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Eurobarometer: What citizens think of the European Parliament: The image of the European Parliament is better than ever - but the differences between the ...
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Eurobarometer: What citizens think of the European Parliament
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Poland's parliament votes to progress toward easing abortion restrictions: Ewa Schaedler from the Third Way party called the vote ''symbolic'' and ''a ...
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Poland's parliament votes to progress toward easing abortion restrictions
Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
  • Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.

  • The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.

  • Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.

  • The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
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Almost two thirds of Europeans 'likely' to vote in June elections: Almost two-thirds of EU citizens say they are "likely" to vote in the ...
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Almost two thirds of Europeans 'likely' to vote in June ...
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China counters closer U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties with diplomatic flurry: HONG KONG -- While U.S. President Joe Biden invited leaders from Japan and the ...
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China counters closer U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties with diplomatic flurry
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Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive: With the European Central Bank (ECB) not expected to lower interest rates until June ...
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Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity: Early in the morning, factory whistle blows Man rises from bed and puts on his clothes Man takes his lunch ...
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The myth of Chinese overcapacity
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Between privacy and border control: Tech in the Migration Pact: Last week, the EU Parliament voted to pass amendments to Eurodac, previously a fingerprints ...
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Between privacy and border control: Tech in the Migration Pact
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France is ‘overwhelmed with propaganda,’ minister says: Paris called out several pro-Russian disinformation campaigns in the run-up to June’s EU election.
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France is ‘overwhelmed with propaganda,’ minister says
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Biden says U.S. support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
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Biden says U.S. support for Philippines, Japan defense ...