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A slap to the left, a kiss to the right

With Raffaele Fitto as Commission Vice-President, Meloni is positioning a confidant in Brussels. The shift to the right also helps von der Leyen

By Gregor Fitzi

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This is what it takes

Unprecedented cooperation is essential to maintain the EU’s competitiveness. Will Draghi’s vision be a wake-up call?

By Marie Hasdenteufel, Daniela Iller, Sidonie Wetzig

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He came in like a wrecking ball

Orbán’s recent diplomatic antics have rattled the EU. But member states have the chance to end Hungary’s Presidency within weeks — if they want to

By Daniel Hegedüs

European integration

Praemonitus praemunitus

In the context of EU enlargement, the Western Balkans have a great deal of experience to offer. What can the new candidates learn from them?

By Radmila Šekerinska

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Orbán’s vision for Europe

Can Hungary lead Europe effectively while also balancing national interests with contentious issues like EU enlargement and relations with Russia?

By Jacques Rupnik

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United in division

Far-right factions are splitting and regrouping following the European elections, leading to significant upheaval across the continent

By Matteo Dressler

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Building an inclusive Europe

With the EU elections looming, it’s time for policy-makers to dismantle the barriers faced by millions of persons with disabilities

By Ioannis Vardakastanis, Haydn Hammersley

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European integration

Redefining peace

By claiming that the EU is turning into a ‘war project’ amid Russian aggression, many pro-Europeans are idealising its history as a ‘peace project’

By Hans Kundnani

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A trailblazer on the wrong track

Is Georgia's leadership risking a break with Europe - and its own people?

By Marcel Röthig

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'Perhaps there would be no war today'

Former EU Commissioner Günter Verheugen on the EU's eastward enlargement, mistakes and a possible accession of Ukraine

By Günter Verheugen