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Euroviews. The week that was: times they are a-changin’ | View

We take a look back over the past week and all the opinions that have had you talking.

Belgium

Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker caught on camera in tense exchange

Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker caught on camera in tense exchange at Brexit summit.

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Euroviews. Fish have no voice or a vote. But they need the EU to act now | View

Environmental crisis requires bold decisions. However, fisheries ministers keep setting catch limits too high even though overfishing goes against the law and costs us jobs, food, and money.

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Euroviews. Is strategic, monetary independence Europe’s impossible dream? | View

Where do we draw the line between working without the United States and working against the United States, given the war of words over defence strategies and, lately, on a financial front?

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United Kingdom

May to MPs: I won't lead you in next general election

Britain's Prime Minister survived a leadership challenge against her on Wednesday evening but she is nowhere closer to passing her Brexit deal through Parliament.

Poland

Polish PM survives vote of confidence ahead of EU summit

Polish PM survives vote of confidence ahead of EU summit.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Find the Brexit mess confusing? Don't worry, so does Theresa May

May’s plan [...] has no hope of ever passing through Parliament. And unless someone finds a way out, the U.K. will leave the EU by default — with no contingencies in place — in less than four months.

France

French households have more disposable income than most in Europe

Members of France’s “gilets jaunes” (yellow vests) movement have been taking to the streets in recent weeks, rallying against rising living costs in the country. But do French households really have less disposable income than those in other European Union countries?

Spain

Euroviews. The spirit of Francoism lives on in Spain’s political system | View

In fact, the [Spanish] Constitution - is an excellent mix of modern words and ancient – and by that I mean authoritarian and undemocratic concepts.

World News

Anti-Semitism 'remains pervasive' in EU, survey finds

Nearly 90% of Jews in the EU believe anti-Semitism has grown in their country over the past five years.

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: history in the making and under the microscope

We look at the opinions that have driven discussions around Europe and beyond in the weekly View round-up.

Germany

Euroviews. AKK's election - no cause for Macron and the EU to celebrate | View

Macron and others made a mistake in looking to Germany as a driving force for reform, which is unlikely to change under a new conservative party leader for the foreseeable future.

Europe News

Experts: "Kramp-Karrenbauer's election should reassure Europe"

Analysts in Brussels comment on Merkel's successor as party chairwoman

World News

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.

World News

Group led by Thomas Piketty aims to fight right-wing populism in EU

A group formed by Thomas Piketty aims to fight right-wing populism in the EU. Its core proposal is the creation of an €800 billion annual budget – equivalent to 4 per cent of the EU's GDP, and four times the the bloc's current budget.

United Kingdom

UK can unilaterally stop Brexit process, EU court rules

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the UK can unilaterally end the Brexit process.

United Kingdom

What was in Theresa May's Brexit deal and why was it so unpopular?

The agreement on the terms of the UK's EU exit was repeatedly rejected by the British parliament and brought down the last prime minister.

Turkey

'This house comes with a Turkish passport'

A foreign person can now acquire Turkish citizenship if they invest $250,000 in real estate — $1 million was previously needed.

Switzerland

Swiss Cabinet postpones vote to ratify EU treaty despite bloc's threat

The EU has piled on pressure for a treaty that would see Switzerland automatically adopt some EU laws.

Spain

Euroviews. The Spanish Constitution at 40: can it unite a divided Spain? | View

While many would agree that the Spanish Constitution has served its purpose in keeping a fragile democracy in tact, many more Spaniards would agree that the time has come to make changes to the 40-year-old document. Agreement on what these changes should be is a different matter altogether.