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European Parliament election 2019: Is politics in Europe fragmenting?
"What we're seeing is that people are no longer kind of characterised so much by strict party loyalty but they're willing to try out different things because of the level of disillusionment with the political system," an expert told Euronews as EU voters started casting their ballot.
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The Brief: Eurostars set their sights on Brussels
Actors, singers and weather presenters are all among the candidates hoping to turn down glamour for a life in politics. We look at some of the famous faces on the European elections campaign trail, you might recognise a few from stage and screen.
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Meet the politicians crossing borders to take part in EU elections
In this edition we look at the wannabe MEPs who are standing for office in a foreign country. Greek former finance minister Yannis Varoufakis is campaigning in Germany, while Michel Barnier's son, Nicolas, is standing across the border from France in neighbouring Belgium.
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New rules for whistleblowers amid debate over Assange fate
MEPs have backed new EU laws to protect employees who go public with reports of wrongdoing. The new rules protect whistleblowers from dismissal and offer safe channels for reporting abuses. The reforms come amid debate over the fate over Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange.
