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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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Kremlin taking urgent measures to protect May 9 parade from Ukrainian attacks
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Kremlin taking urgent measures to protect May 9 parade from Ukrainian attacks

7 May 2025
The Kremlin was forced Wednesday to say it was taking "all necessary measures" to ensure the safety of foreign leaders set to attend its flagship May 9 parade after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across the country, disrupting hundreds of flights. Moscow and Kyiv traded a barrage of drone attacks ahead of the parade, which has become a key event during Vladimir Putin's 25 years in power, as US talks pushing for an end to the conflict appeared to have stalled. Moscow will hold the Victory Day event on Red Square to mark 80 years of the defeat of Nazi Germany, an anniversary that comes more than three years into its Ukraine offensive.
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Opinion: The South Caucasus needs more EU, less Russia, and a better life for all the people of the region
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Opinion: The South Caucasus needs more EU, less Russia, and a better life for all the people of the region

5 July 2021
The European Union has indicated it is re-enforcing its engagement with the South Caucasus, including on the thorny issues of conflict resolution. Dennis Sammut argues in this op-ed that this is timely and necessary. The region needs more EU, less Russia and prospects for a better quality of life for all its people. For this to happen the EU needs to be more strategic in its approach to the region and there is no longer place for hesitation and ambiguity, he argues.
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Slovenia takes over the EU presidency for the next six months
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Slovenia takes over the EU presidency for the next six months

1 July 2021
Slovenia took over today (1 July) the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union. The country takes over the EU Presidency from Portugal. This is the second time Slovenia holds the EU presidency since it joined the European Union in 2004. It held the presidency the first time in 2008. The Presidency of the European Union changes every six months.
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Germany hosts Berlin II conference on Libya
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Germany hosts Berlin II conference on Libya

23 June 2021
Germany hosted the Second Berlin Conference On Libya (Berlin II) on Wednesday (23 June) to discuss the Libyan peace process and ways the international community can support the transitional government as it prepared for elections in December and deals with key economic and security files. The conference was hosted by the German government and the United Nations. 
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Josep Borrell explains why the Indo-Pacific Region matters for Europe
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Josep Borrell explains why the Indo-Pacific Region matters for Europe

6 June 2021
EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has just returned from Indonesia where he met the country's leaders, and also had talks with ASEAN – the regional grouping of South East Asian countries. Writing on his blog, Borrell explains why the Indo-Pacific Region is so important for Europe. He argues that, "If we want to be a geopolitical actor, we also have to be perceived as a political and security actor in the region, not just as a development cooperation, trading or investment partner."
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Opinion: Thirty years since regaining its independence, Georgia remains committed to restoring fully its European roots and territorial integrity
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Opinion: Thirty years since regaining its independence, Georgia remains committed to restoring fully its European roots and territorial integrity

26 May 2021
On 26 May 1918, Georgia gained its independence from the Russian Empire. Now, 30 years after reclaiming it from the Soviet Union, a sovereign Georgia remains committed to restoring its territorial integrity and taking its place in the Euro-Atlantic community, writes Giorgi Nakashidze in this op-ed for commonspace.eu.
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Commentary: A shaken EU fires opening shots in long war of attrition with Belarus
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Commentary: A shaken EU fires opening shots in long war of attrition with Belarus

25 May 2021
The united European response to the brazen Belarusian snatching of an opposition figure from a commercial airplane of a European airline flying between two European capitals was swift and strong. Nothing dramatic will happen overnight as a result, but make no mistake about it, this was the opening shot of what is likely to be a long and messy war of attrition against Belarus that may last for years. On Belarus now, the EU's mind is set. The process will start and will be sustained.
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