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What is a spitzenkandidat?

With European Parliament elections coming up, the spitzenkandidatens - parties' chosen candidates for the top job - will be in the spotlight.

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Controversial European copyright reforms to get final vote today

It has been lauded by Paul McCartney and criticised by Wyclef Jean - But after two years of wrangling, the European Parliament will vote today on controversial copyright reforms.

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Watch: Joking Juncker looks for comic relief from Brexit tension

The EU Commission President sparked a moment of light relief ahead of Brexit crunch talks.

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Euroviews. The European Parliament is intent on paralysing the EU’s muscle on migration spending ǀ View

The EU needs financial flexibility to support non-EU governments in preventing undocumented departures and taking back their own nationals.

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Is there a way to break the Brexit deadlock?

MPs voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal this week, as well as rejecting crashing out of the EU with no deal and for an extension to Article 50. But what does this mean now?

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Former European Commission president,Prodi, on Brexit "It's a mess"

Brexit chaos is dominating the headlines. Euronews asked the opinion of the former head of the executive body of the EU and Italian prime minister

Hungary

Hungary could be forced out of EPP

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party faces expulsion from the largest political grouping in the European Union.

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Euroviews. Isn’t it high time for skillful leadership at the European Commission?

The decline of EU values in individual member states has, sadly, demonstrated the failure of the European Commission to fulfill its most important task – to serve as ‘Guardian of the Treaties.’

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Euroviews. Rights under threat in Europe | View

Across Europe, emboldened groups advocate hate and discrimination, levering themselves into mainstream politics. Meanwhile, established political parties are absorbing their ideas and parroting their hateful rhetoric.

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Selmayr-gate: EU Commission 'broke own rules' in Selmayr appointment

EU Commission 'broke own rules' in Selmayr appointment

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Euroviews. Guy Verhofstadt: Europe à la carte is not on the menu | View

Sooner rather than later [...] the EU must be able to prevent and correct breaches of Union values. We should create the powers to apply sanctions – if necessary including financial sanctions - that can act as effective deterrence.

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EU takes first step towards disciplinary procedures against Italy

EU takes first step towards disciplinary procedures against Italy over budget plans

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Euroviews. Spitzenkandidat or Autokratenkandidat? The Rot on Europe’s Right

With Weber’s selection, the EPP’s Faustian bargain with Europe’s leading autocrat Orbán is sealed.

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Who is Manfred Weber, the man in line for the EU's top job?

Candidacies for the European Commission presidency are starting to be announced. But who will take the top job?

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German Manfred Weber secures EPP backing for Commission top job

German Manfred Weber secures EPP backing for Commission top job

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Europe Briefing: EPP congress and blasphemy lawyer flees

Take a look back at the biggest stories from across Europe this morning.

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The Brief: US Midterms, EPP candidates, Belgian demos and Brexit talks

In this edition we analyse the impact of the US midterms on Europe, report on Belgian solidarity for migrants and the latest on Brexit.

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EPP race for the Commission presidency kicks off

German MEP and head of the European People's party Manfred Weber, is facing former Finnish Prime Minister Alex Stubb in the race to become the next Commission President. Delegates decide Thursday on their candidate to replace Jean-Claude Juncker.

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EU time change hits a bump in the road

The EU's plans to change daylight savings once and for all have hit a stumbling block. While many EU countries agree that the time change does little to save energy, there is less agreement on whether to stick to summer or winter time.

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State of the Union: parliament clashes and rule of law

Tempers flared in the parliament in Strasbourg as MEPs talked history and Italy's budget was rejected. That's in this week's State of the Union.