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Greece

Twitter blocks account of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party

Golden Dawn described the decision as a "brutal undemocratic act"

United Kingdom

Watch: Tony Blair full interview

Britain's former prime minister told euronews EU leaders should act on lessons learned from Brexit, and believes 2018 will see a shift in public opinion against leaving the bloc.

United Kingdom

Brexit makes UK a top global risk, say analysts

Political risk consultants the Eurasia Group estimate the UK's divisive politics and complex EU divorce threaten PM Theresa May's job.

Economy

Falling trust and ‘toxic’ populism ‘eroding’ Europe’s institutions – E

The global risk consultancy says confidence in the political establishment and voter turnout have declined steeply. But it forecasts an encouraging year for the Eurozone.

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Russia

Russia court upholds Navalny presidential election ban

The opposition leader reacted to the Supreme Court ruling, writing on Twitter that he and his supporters "will not recognise elections without competition"

World News

Euroviews. View: EU must not surrender to illiberal forces

The EU shouldn’t shy away from the populist challenge or stoop to the populists’ level, writes Danuta Hübner

Israel

Euroviews. View: Saudi-Israel alliance will be driving force of new Middle East

While the Israel-Palestinian conflict once determined most other geopolitical developments in the Middle East, it is now largely crowded out by other disputes, not least the hegemonic struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran, writes Joschka Fischer

World News

Euroviews. View: EU must take the lead on Palestinian statehood

Following US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Javier Solana says the EU must recognise the Palestinian state

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Euroviews. View: Europe has chance for change in 2018

The coming year will offer the EU the opportunity to finally focus on longer-term challenges, writes Ana Palacio

Russia

CIA 'helped foil terrorist attack in Russia'

A statement on the Kremlin's website says President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information provided by the CIA.

World News

Euroviews. View: Macron has brought hope to Europe but can it last?

Despite improving conditions, Carl Bildt worries that the window for enacting EU-level reforms is closing

Germany

Euroviews. Germany's 'crisis' is something other countries should envy: View

To understand the significance of the political manoeuvrings in Berlin look beyond the headlines to the economy, writes Charles Lees.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. View: May’s weakness on EU divorce bill will cost UK dearly

UKIP’s David Challice says Theresa May’s feeble governance will leave the UK shovelling cash into the EU for decades

World News

Euroviews. View: Europe's threat from within

The divisions that threaten EU integration are even wider within member states than between them, writes Mark Leonard

World News

Which of these European tribes do you belong to?

A new study has found European politics is far more diverse and nuanced than it appears.

World News

Your week in 60 seconds

We look back at some of the biggest stories from around the world over the past seven days

Turkey

Turkey slams US justice system over gold trader bribe claim

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag called the trial a "theatre"

Myanmar

Myanmar Catholics prepare for Pope Francis visit

Pope Francis is due to visit Myanmar amid international concerns over the plight of Rohingya Muslim refugees

World News

Euroviews. View: Europe’s employment policies are not working

The European Commission’s proposals for addressing the problem of joblessness are in many cases insufficient, say Alois Stöger and Nicolas Schmit

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Euroviews. View: Macron alone is not enough to fill EU power vacuum

Phillipe Legrain says the French president will not be able to fill the hole in Europe left by Merkel’s declining power