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EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: A GAME-CHANGER IN 2024?

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European Elections: A Game-changer in 2024? | Geopolitical Monitor European Elections: A Game-changer in 2024? BACKGROUNDERS - December 11, 2023 By Leo von Breithen Thurn cc European Parlia, modified, https://flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/52358409262/in/photolist-2nLJwWb-2napvdT-2nRcteQ-2gA1SL8-2nLPpzX-2nLR1HU-2nLPpBv-2nLR1Nt-2naphqr-2ma2n1D-2nLNAyT-2gA1hUV-2gA1i5V-2gA1hQw-2nLR1GB-2nLR1FV-2gAbiWV-2oc7Jji-2gAbR83-2nagrxp-2gAbRbp-2nLQKiS-2nd1M8K-2nd2Wqg-2nLQKtS-2gAbRN6-2nLHHLK-2niwD2r-2oqgm6Q-2gAbiFp-2i1EMzN-2gAbjaW-2gAbRs6-2gAbRsm-2ma3fMG-2ooJvqD-2gAQ5MN-2nRctfM-2gAQ5Gs-2gAQEAR-2gAQEJS-2gAbiSb-2mzZkGC-2mzYbtT-2nd4jkC-2nd4jm4-2nLRyZi-2occAcp-2nLRyVv-2occAcK The upcoming year will bring shifts in political arenas and changes in national and EU-level politics. In 2024, there is expected to be a new composition of the European Parliament; a significant change among the existing EU Commissioners; the possibility of a new Commission President; and undoubtedly a new President of th
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WHO COULD TAKE ON VON DER LEYEN FOR COMMISSION PRESIDENT?

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POLITICO PRO Who could take on von der Leyen for Commission president? Brussels is rife with speculation on who might be chosen as the EU executive’s next chief. BELGIUM-EU-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-SUMMIT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is still the clear front-runner to get a second term atop the EU executive. | Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images APRIL 25, 2024 4:35 AM CET BY BARBARA MOENS, NICHOLAS VINOCUR AND JAKOB HANKE VELA It’s going to be Ursula von der Leyen again, right? The European Commission president is indeed still the clear front-runner to get a second term atop the EU executive, but she is no longer a shoo-in for another five years. That means an exciting new game is being played in town (chiefly by politicians, diplomats and officials who are critical of the Commission chief, but you’re free to join in too) of who could get the job, if not von der Leyen? Below are the runners and riders who are being floated either as genuine alternatives o
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TRUMP PRAISES 'FANTASTIC' VIKTOR ORBAN WHILE HOSTING HUNGARIAN AUTOCRAT AT MAE-A-LAGO FOR MEETING AND CONCERT

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Trump praises ‘fantastic’ Viktor Orbán while hosting Hungarian autocrat at Mar-a-Lago for meeting and concert Kristen Holmes By Kristen Holmes and Andrew Millman, CNN Updated 1:14 PM EST, Sat March 9, 2024 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends ADF Talks in Antalya, Turkey, on March 1, 2024. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends ADF Talks in Antalya, Turkey, on March 1, 2024. Emin Sansar/Anadolu/Getty Images CNN — Donald Trump heaped praise on Viktor Orbán while hosting the Hungarian prime minister at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night. “There’s nobody that’s better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orbán. He’s fantastic,” the former president told a crowd gathered for a concert at the Florida resort, as shown in a series of videos posted to Orbán’s Instagram account. Trump added that the European autocrat is “a noncontroversial figure because he said, ‘This is the way it’s going to be,’ and that’s the end of it, right? He’s the boss and … he’s a great leader, f
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FEDERAL JUDGE INDEFINITELY POSTPONES TRUMP CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS TRIAL

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Federal judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial Katelyn Polantz Hannah Rabinowitz Holmes Lybrand By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN CNN — Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida, citing significant issues around classified evidence that would need to be worked out before the federal criminal case goes to a jury. In an order Tuesday, Cannon cancelled the May trial date and did not set a new date. While Trump was in criminal court Tuesday for his hush money trial in New York, Cannon’s move means there are no trial dates currently set for the other three criminal cases against him. By indefinitely postponing the classified documents trial, Cannon’s order pushes it closer to the 2024 election – and potentially afterward. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a Super Tuesday election night party Tue
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UN PROBE FINDS NEW EVIDENCE RUSSIA COMMITTED WAR CRIMES AND 'INDISCRIMINATE ATTACKS' IN UKRAINE

Europe UN probe finds new evidence Russia committed war crimes and 'indiscriminate attacks' in Ukraine By Reuters October 20, 202312:40 PM GMT+1Updated 7 months ago Item 1 of 2 A police officer stands in front of a damaged building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov/File Photo [1/2]A police officer stands in front of a damaged building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Yevhen Titov/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab GENEVA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A United Nations commission of inquiry on Ukraine said on Friday it had found additional evidence that Russian forces had committed "indiscriminate attacks" and war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and the deportation of children to Russia. "The Commission has found new evidence that Russian authorities have committed violations of
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PUTIN BEGINS HIS FIFTH TERM AS PRESIDENT, MORE IN CONTROL OF RUSSIA THAN EVER

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ABC News Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian president at a glittering Kremlin ceremony, after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press May 7, 2024, 5:10 AM 1:10 International headlines from ABC News Vladimir Putin arrives for an inauguration ceremony to begin his fifth term as Russia...Show More The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration Tuesday, embarking on another six years as leader of Russia after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. At the ceremony in the gilded Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin placed his hand on the Russian Constitution and vowed to defend it as a crowd of hand-picked dignitaries looked on. “We are a united and great people and together
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PUTIN STARTS NEW SIX-YEAR TERM WITH CHALLENGE TO THE WEST

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Europe Putin starts new six-year term with challenge to the West By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan May 7, 20244:55 PM GMT+1Updated 3 days ago Summary Putin is sworn in for fifth term U.S. and many EU states stay away Putin says he's not ending dialogue with West MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was up the West to choose between confrontation and cooperation as he was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and many of its allies. More than two years into the war in Ukraine, Putin said he wanted to "bow" before Russia's soldiers there and declared in his inauguration speech that his landslide re-election in March was proof the country was united and on the right track. Advertisement · Scroll to continue "You, citizens of Russia, have confirmed the correctness of the country's course. This is of great importance right now, when we are faced with seri
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