Stefan Grobe
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The one discordant tone at the Ukraine conference in Lugano
n international conference in the Swiss city of Lugano agreed to a set of principles for re-building Ukraine, including the need for broad reforms to boost transparency and root out corruption. Leading the Ukrainian delegation was the country's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
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Guterres: 'Vaccinate everybody everywhere sooner rather than later'
In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews on the pandemic, climate, migration and violence against women, UN secretary general António Guterres made a case for strengthening international institutions and the multilateral framework. It's either a breakdown or a breakthrough, he said.
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COMMISSION IMPOSSIBLE
In our State of the Union this week, we report that Hungary and the UK are the two outstanding countries with no confirmed EU commissioner.
Meanwhile in Spain, political negotiations continue aimed at forming a government. Talks follow last Sundays inconclusive election result.
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From one circus to another
In this edition we look at how Commissioners-to-be had a delicate balancing act as MEPs grilled them on their possible portfolios and how new Brexit plans launched a new blame game. From political circus acts to real ones, we look at how European circuses want to be taken more seriously.
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Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels
For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union.
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Biarritz, hybrid threats and political therapy
Politically, it was a brutal end to this year's summer vacation, the G7 summit in Biarritz. Meanwhile, Belgium remains without a government. A private company launched a sort of a giant blind date to discuss the political divides. All this and more in State of the Union.
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