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Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Visegrad Insight
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June 30, 2025
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
From Welfare to Warfare
Quillette
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July 4, 2025
Presidents of the United States have been generally kind to Western Europe since the end of World War II. They have been especially kind to the United Kingdom: partly because it was mainly from the UK’s loins that the US sprang and partly because...
Luka Doncic sends heartfelt reaction as Jared Dudley bids emotional farewell to Mavericks after Nuggets move
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
LA Lakers star Luka Doncic showed some love for his former coach, Jared Dudley. ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Thursday that Dudley left the Dallas Mavericks and joined the Denver Nuggets as an assistant coach under David Adelman. The former...
Poland criticises Germany’s “unacceptable” nighttime return of Afghan migrant over border
Notes from Poland
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July 4, 2025
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Why Germany’s border gambit threatens the EU’s asylum rule book
The Times
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At the hamlet of Lubieszyn, next to the red and white-striped pillars that mark the Polish side of the frontier with Germany, volunteers in high-vis jackets stop passing cars and check for migrants.At another border crossing near by, a gazebo...
New Zealand v France live streams: How to watch Saturday’s final Test
Rugby World
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July 18, 2025
Les Bleus nearly caused a shock in Dunedin. Can they go one better in Wellington? Watch a New Zealand v France live stream as two of the most iconic sides in world rugby go head-to-head in Hamilton in the final match of their three-Test series. –...
Pro-Russian Hackers Forge New Alliances for High-Profile Cyberattacks
GBHackers
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July 3, 2025
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which intensified in 2022, continues to reshape the cybercrime landscape in 2025, with hacktivism emerging as a potent weapon in geopolitical disputes. Since the war’s outbreak, pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian...
Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and laws
Liverpool Echo
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July 5, 2025
Millions of people travel to Spain every month Spain is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world. The country can boast a Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine, as well as delicious cuisine and historical sites. In...
Stanley Fischer, economist and IMF crisis handler
The Times
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In the summer of 1998 the rouble lost more than two thirds of its value and Stanley Fischer surrendered a portion of his dignity. Fischer, an economic theorist turned financial-crisis firefighter, was second in command at the International...
The Peacewalkers: How the West Went to War in 2022
The Cipher Brief
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July 3, 2025
“The protagonists of 1914 were sleepwalkers, watchful but unseeing, haunted by dreams, yet blind to the reality of the horror they were about to bring into the world.” C.Clark, ‘’The Sleepwalkers: How Europe went to war in 1914” OPINION — This...
Low turnout and an unfair voting system: UK elections ranked in the bottom half of countries in Europe
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
The UK has historically been held up as leading democracy with free and fair elections. However, our new report shows election quality in the UK is now ranked in the bottom half of countries in Europe. The Global Electoral Integrity Report...
OILING THE WHEELS OF TRADE How Russia Sidesteps Sanctions to Sustain Critical Oil and Gas Revenue
Europe Diplomatic Magazine
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July 3, 2025
The SCF Turgut oil tanker owned by Sovcomflot, a Russian state-owned shipping company © Sovcomflot We merrily pump it into the fuel tanks of our vehicles without really giving a thought to where it comes from. We should, perhaps, stop and think....
2025 SEC Basketball Exit Survey
Rock M Nation - Missouri
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July 4, 2025
Over the past five years, we’ve come to lean on churn as a form of shorthand to describe what unfolds across college hoops. It wasn’t inaccurate, either. The transfer portal, implementation of NIL, and extra years of eligibility bestowed during...
Russian Sanctions
CEPA
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July 1, 2025
Edward Lucas Well, hello everyone. Welcome to our CEPA briefing on Russian sanctions, or rather sanctions on Russia. I’m Edward Lucas. I’m the Senior Advisor for CEPA based in London. That’s London, UK, not London, Canada, and I’m delighted to...
Diplomas Awarded to VMU Graduates: Liberal Arts Provide Not Just Knowledge but Also a Strong Foundation of Values
The Baltic Times
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From 18 to 23 June, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) hosted festive diploma award ceremonies. Congratulating the graduates on completing a significant stage of life, VMU Rector Prof. Juozas Augutis expressed his belief that the openness,...
Ronald Appleton KC, chief prosecutor during the Troubles
The Times
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Short, mild-mannered and bespectacled, Ronald Appleton was not obviously a heroic type, but in his own courageous way he did much to preserve the rule of law in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. As the province’s senior crown prosecutor for 22...
Anti-landmine advocates ask Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty
Canada's National Observer
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July 3, 2025
Canadian advocates are urging Ottawa to protect the 1997 treaty Canada brokered to stop the use of landmines, as six countries on Europe's eastern flank move toward using the explosive weapons. "I'm deeply concerned about this," said Sen. Marilou...
British basketball at war: How can BBF and SLB bloody battle be resolved?
City A.M.
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July 4, 2025
Friday 04 July 2025 5:45 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email British basketball’s domestic competition is at the heart of the row between SLB clubs and...
Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building entrance closed after masonry falls
Baltimore Brew - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
The downtown Baltimore headquarters of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) was roped off and condemned yesterday after bits of masonry fell from its facade onto the sidewalk. A yellow “emergency condemnation and demolition notice”...
The 2025 NATO Summit
CEPA
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July 1, 2025
Lauren Speranza All right. Well, good morning and good afternoon for anyone who is across the pond, delighted to be with you all today. I’m Lauren Speranza. I’m a fellow here at the Center for European Policy Analysis or CEPA, and formerly a...