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Europe
A glance at the European commentaries shows that EU citizens' expectations regarding the MEPs and the outcome of the elections vary widely.
Jun. 7
EU
Between Thursday and Sunday roughly 350 million voters will elect the 720 members of a new European Parliament. Commentators look at how this shift should be handled.
Jun. 6
Poland
Russia may not have plans to invade the EU with tanks, but it most certainly is waging a hybrid war on EU territory to undermine the alliance and foment civil unrest.
Jun. 5
Hungary
Hungary’s Prime Minister told Saturday’s “March for Peace” in Budapest that the EU and NATO had “dangerous plans” for Ukraine that would lead to the expansion of the war.
Jun. 2
Putin
Kyiv post speaks to Andreas Umland, analyst at the Stockholm Center for Eastern European Studies and one of the foremost scholars regarding contemporary Europe and Russia.
Jun. 2
Russia
The tariffs will also be applied to products from Belarus, which served as a staging ground for Russia's attack on Ukraine.
May. 30
Russia
Georgia’s pro-European forces have suffered a setback with the parliament overriding the veto of a controversial “Russian law” that may yet galvanize them to shift the tide in the upcoming elections.
May. 29
War in Ukraine
Key backers including the United States and Germany have been reluctant to permit Kyiv to strike over the border out of fear that it could drag them closer to direct conflict with Moscow.
May. 28
Zelensky
As several leading countries turn down invitations to June’s Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland, EU foreign ministers will discuss how to salvage the process.
May. 28
War in Ukraine
Hungary -- the friendliest EU country to Russia -- has repeatedly held up initiatives to aid Ukraine or punish Russia since Moscow's invasion of its neighbour in 2022.
May. 27
War in Ukraine
The end of the Cold War significantly scaled back Europe’s shell production capability, and retooling and refurbishing old factories would take time, The Economist reported.
May. 27
Germany
French and German leaders call on European democrats to unite against external and internal threats.
May. 27
EU
After granting Moldova candidate status just under two years ago and committing to starting accession talks last December, the EU has now signed a security pact with the Eastern European country.
May. 26
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May. 26
War in Ukraine
The complex issue is on the agenda at this week's meeting of finance ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies.
May. 24
Ukraine
The new draft law marks the first step for Ukraine to join the EU’s unified roaming network and abolish roaming fees for its citizens abroad, though this is just one of many steps ahead.
May. 24
Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski said that major EU countries are ready to provide defence and financial aid to Ukraine if the United States reduces support.
Nov. 19