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The knight in shining armour? France’s struggling Parti socialiste faces big problems. Their solutions: gambling all on a new man at their head
An ever poorer Union? Europe’s next budget is caught in a tug-of-war between national interests. But there is an alternative to cuts: making new sources of revenue work
A fire waiting for a spark The upcoming elections in Serbia will pin two political camps against each other. The potential for violence is high, but the EU can still change that