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Russia holds Victory Day parade marking 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany defeat
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Russia holds Victory Day parade marking 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany defeat

9 May 2025
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday attended by President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The parade and other ceremonies underline Moscow’s efforts to project its global power and cement the alliances it has forged while seeking a counterbalance to the West amid the conflict in Ukraine that has dragged into a fourth year.
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The rise of George Simion, a nationalist who topped Romania’s presidential election
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The rise of George Simion, a nationalist who topped Romania’s presidential election

8 May 2025
George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election on Sunday by a landslide after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment. The 38-year-old leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), will face a pro-Western reformist in a May 18 runoff that could reshape the European Union and NATO member country’s geopolitical direction.
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Half of Russians want their country to have partner relations with the EU
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Half of Russians want their country to have partner relations with the EU

2 March 2021
According to an opinion poll published on Monday (1 March) 55% of Russians have a positive attitude towards EU states, and nearly half (48%) wish for partner relations with the EU. The poll, conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center was held on February 24 among 1,600 respondents.
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Charles Michel calls parties to “step up their efforts” to end to Georgia’s political crisis
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Charles Michel calls parties to “step up their efforts” to end to Georgia’s political crisis

1 March 2021
During his visit to Georgia, Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, has called for an end to the country's political crisis, referring to it as “of great concern to the European Union” and asking all parties to “step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation and come together to find common ground”.
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Charles Michel to the Moldovans: "EU is a reliable partner of Moldova. You can count on us!"
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Charles Michel to the Moldovans: "EU is a reliable partner of Moldova. You can count on us!"

1 March 2021
European Council president Charles Michel has expressed the European Union's full support to Moldova and to the Moldovan people during a short visit to the country on Sunday, 28 February. "The EU is a reliable partner of Moldova...... You can count on us!", he told Moldovan president Maia Sandu during a joint press conference.
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