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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Why we should feel hopeful after the EU elections ǀ View Despite all the challenges facing our newly elected MEPs, I am hopeful that a freer, fairer Europe is in reach. In last week’s elections, Europeans came out and voted in greater numbers than at any time in the last 20 years, and many campaigns were driven by young people who made their voices heard. 04/06/2019
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Europe must make the right choice for climate ǀ View The parties that dream of a Europe made up of self centred, authoritarian states, are the same parties that oppose climate action and question the very existence of the climate crisis. 10/05/2019
Now playing Next Poland Euroviews. So, it’s the end of liberal democracy? Think again ǀ View The death of liberal democracy has been announced prematurely. But without efforts to counter populism and pessimism, it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. 16/04/2019
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