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Lithuania’s new governing coalition includes a populist party whose leader has made antisemitic remarks. This has sparked a new row in the Baltic state, amid a groundswell of antisemitism across Europe.
And we follow up on last week’s episode, as all 26 commissioner hearings have now taken place.
 
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Thumbs up or thumbs down? The hearings of Ursula von der Leyen’s 26 commissioners-designate are now well underway in the respective committees of the European Parliament.
And is the much-touted ‘special relationship’ between Europe and the US in jeopardy in the years to come?
 
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Like the proverbial boomerang, the subject of migration is back taking centre stage at this week’s European Council summit in Brussels.
 
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When Hungary's Viktor Orbán took to the hemicycle floor to give his Council Presidency address, the routine event turned into a boisterous affair. There was even a musical interlude.
 
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The outcome of last weekend’s general election in Austria illustrates a growing trend throughout Europe: the failure of governing parties to convince their electorates.
Our European radio network shares some reactions.
 
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Agriculture is never far from the spotlight in the sphere of European politics. And farmers are doing their utmost to keep it there with a continuing wave of protests.
 
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After months of delicate discussions, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday presented member states with their prospective Commissioner portfolios.
 
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In Brussels, Draghi urges Europe to pull together and reform so it can compete in the global economic race. And in Eastern Europe, alarm bells are ringing over Russian drones.
 
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Elections in two of Germany's eastern states went much as anticipated, with the far-right AfD taking first place in Thuringia and second in Saxony.
In this episode, our pan-European media network tried to get to grips with these results and their ramifications for both Germany and its policy towards Ukraine.
 
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Member states were given until Friday 30 August to submit their nominations for the new College of Commissioners. President von der Leyen’s goal of gender parity seems to be proving hard to come by, though...In other news, we look at the dynamics of the far right in Germany and Austria.
 
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