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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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Armenian, Azerbaijani and EU experts discuss confidence-building and peace-keeping in Brussels
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Armenian, Azerbaijani and EU experts discuss confidence-building and peace-keeping in Brussels

8 December 2016
LINKS (Dialogue, Analysis and Research) and the European Policy Centre hosted the Brussels meeting in the framework of the EPNK programme. Participants discussed issues related to peacekeeping and confidence-building in the context of Karabakh conflict and conflict settlement process
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Opinion: On visa liberalisation, the EU risks discrediting itself in Georgia and beyond
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Opinion: On visa liberalisation, the EU risks discrediting itself in Georgia and beyond

2 December 2016
"The delays may seem justified and reasonable from the perspective of different stakeholders in Brussels, but in Georgia, and in the wider region, they are seen as unnecessary procrastination. Urgent action is necessary before more harm is done, and the political leadership of the EU needs to rise to the occasion, on a matter which is in their competence, and in their ability, to resolve."
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EU Foreign Ministers reaffirm committment to Eastern partners
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EU Foreign Ministers reaffirm committment to Eastern partners

15 November 2016
The EU Council called "for renewed efforts to promote the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region on the basis of the principles and norms of international law". "The EU remains committed in its support to the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of all its partners. The Council recalls the EU's role in conflict resolution and confidence building efforts in support of the existing agreed formats and processes."
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