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In the Netherlands, exit polls indicate a far-right take-over failed to fully materialise. Though Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) climbed to seven seats, the Green-social democrat double ticket – former commissioner Frans Timmermans’ party – remained on top with 8 seats, dropping one compared to 2019. But with wins for the liberal D66 and pan-European Volt, and losses for other far-right parties, the result appears mostly similar to five years ago.
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Macron’s tactics against the far right failed
French president Emmanuel Macron had two main goals for his presidency: to curb the rise of the far right, and to make Europe independent from the US and from China – with France as its leader. Now he is losing Europe to the far right. Read on »
Most cocoa still untraceable ahead of new EU deforestation law
More than three quarters of the EU’s cocoa supply is not traceable to the farm where it was produced, with only months to go until the introduction of a new EU law requiring companies to prove that their products are not linked to deforestation. Read on »
Lamy: EU should work with African states to make carbon tax workINTERVIEW
The EU needs to work with countries and offer them technical support to adapt to the bloc's new carbon border tax, says former EU trade commissioner and ex-WTO chief, Pascal Lamy.Read on »
Coming clean? EU cleaning industry exploitation exposedINVESTIGATION
The cleaning industry across Europe is increasingly under scrutiny for its treatment of employees and disregard for the European standard of fair labour laws. A six-month-long investigation into the European cleaning industry shed light on a complex network across Europe and exploitative business practices.Read on »
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'The Big Agri Bully Boys' from award-winning podcast The Europeans
Protests by angry farmers have swept across Europe this year. But from country to country, powerful groups have taken these protests over and changed their agenda. Who are these people, and what are they up to? Listen here.
ECB lowers interest rates for the first time in five years
The European Central Bank loosened its monetary policy and lowered borrowing costs by 0.25 percent. Read on »
Disinformation often worst three days ahead of EU elections, says official
EU officials are raising the alarm at the increasing sophistication of disinformation campaigns — as tens of millions of European citizens head to the voting booths over the next few days.Read on »
EU silent on Israel's killing of journalism out of GazaOPINION
As military censorship and the targeted killing of media workers have cast a pall across Gaza, the silence of the EU’s vice-president for values and transparency Věra Jourová has become deafening. Read on »
New EU ethics watchdog ignores known loopholes — friendship groups and delegationsOPINION
The focus of the new ethics body is on capturing unethical individuals - 'black sheep' MEPs or officials. But MEPs participating in delegations in charge of interparliamentary relations with non-EU countries and organisations should be subject to stricter ethical controls, mandatory transparency rules, and scrutiny of potential conflicts of interests.Read on »
Pollwatch: Final EUobserver update before Sunday's big results nightANALYSIS
With a so-called 'greenlash', led by farmers’ protests against Europe’s environmental agenda, the Greens are poised to suffer the biggest hit, losing 22 seats from their current 71 — but liberal Renew Europe is facing similar losses. Read on »
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