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Euroviews. To protect democracy, the EU must improve young people's lives | View

Youth unemployment, poverty and a lack of opportunies are forcing young people to abandon mainstream politics and turn to the allure of populism to make their lives better.

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EU household spending on alcohol tops €130 billion

Households in the European Union spent more than €130 million on alcohol in 2017, but how do different member states compare?

Austria

Austria plans tax on tech giants

Austria plans tax on digital giants

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Euroviews. Criminalising sea rescues will not stop us saving lives | View

Premeditated legal charges, smears and accusations may have forced Médecins Sans Frontières and SOS MEDITERRANEE to cease their search and rescue operations, but they will not stop NGOs trying to save lives in the Mediterranean.

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How well do you remember Europe's quirky news stories? Take our quiz!

Test your memory of the quirky stories from around Europe with these 18 questions.

USA

Trump vs NATO and Europe | Review 2018

A look back on how Trump's tumultuous relationship with NATO, and its key members in Europe, has unfolded over the last 12 months.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The Brexit backstop is Northern Ireland's insurance policy | View

The opposition to the backstop on the benches of Westminster has been a stark reminder of how Northern Ireland is almost always an afterthought in British politics.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The UK is obsessed with closing doors on the foreign workers it needs

Our Prime Minister is willing to gamble the economy on the basis of an inward-looking, nostalgic view of a Britain that never truly existed.

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Euroviews. The week that was: how one individual can change the world | View

Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the prevailing opinions shared on View over the last seven days.

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Euroviews. Europeans, let’s take back control of our future! | View

We, citizens of the Union, of all opinions and origins, we Europeans, believe it is first of all we who are Europe and we who make Europe – and that people must be reminded of this fact.

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Euroviews. EU bans on pesticides and GMOs will lead to a food crisis | View

Europe is sleepwalking into a food crisis and politicians are doing nothing to stop it.

United Kingdom

No-deal Brexit: what would ‘WTO terms’ mean for UK-EU trade?

The UK is on course to leave the EU with a divorce deal following Boris Johnson's election victory. But what if it fails to secure a future trade agreement with the EU?

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EU reaches agreement on single-use plastic ban

The agreement targets the 10 most common plastic products washed up on European shores

Egypt

Euroviews. Egypt - EU partnership: oppressors and their friends | View

Europe’s leaders have professed their commitment to working for the common interests of Egyptians and Europeans, including speaking out in defence of human rights. But it’s far from clear how this definition of common interest is being extended to ordinary Egyptians.

Belgium

Cyber hackers ‘have downloaded thousands of EU diplomatic cables’

Over the past three years, hackers have been able to download thousands of EU diplomatic cables, according to a New York Times article.

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Euroviews. How climate action is transforming the very fabric of business | View

By publicly committing to carbon neutrality, governments can lay down the indicators of success for businesses. Choosing sustainable materials, whether for packaging or for construction, should be a cornerstone of the EU’s low emissions strategy by 2050.

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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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