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France and Romania: Should far-right candidates be banned from running for the presidency?
Excluding candidates from standing in elections may be a legally sound option to protect democracy from anti-democratic forces.
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Will Hungary's presidency rock the EU?
The Hungarian presidency will have limited impact on EU policies – but the hit to the Union’s reputation could be significant.
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What will the EU election results mean for Europe?
The populist right and far right will not dominate the new European Parliament. But the election results will influence the EU’s agenda and legislation over the next five years.
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Is the Spitzenkandidat process a waste of time?
The Spitzenkandidat (lead candidate) process has not fulfilled its promise of engaging the average voter. Still, it has helped ‘europeanise’ the European Parliament elections and is worth persisting with.
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The European Parliament elections: A sharp right turn?
Right-wing forces are set to make sizeable gains in the European Parliament elections. That will tilt the Parliament right on many issues and could give these parties momentum nationally.
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