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One in six Finns did not vote in any election in recent years
According to Statistics Finland, one in six eligible voters did not participate in any elections held between 2021 and 2024. Voters aged 50 to 82 were the most active, while younger people and men ...
Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum ...
The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen’s case is a window into what’s wrong
The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond.
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European Parliament’s careless harassment investigations are failing victims, complainants say
“It’s such a huge fuck up, and it truly shows the arrogance of the Parliament in such matters,” said a former European Parliament employee who was involved in a harassment case. The person, like ...
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Eurobarometer: Finns want EU Parliament to focus on defence, security
People in Finland want the European Parliament to focus on defence and security issues, according to findings of the EU ...
Europe must be included in Ukraine peace talks, Zelenskiy says
Europe should be included in Ukraine peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on his arrival in Helsinki on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
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European Parliament flinches at factory farming reality
Just don’t try showing a photo of it in the European Parliament. Before a new exhibition on factory farming opened Tuesday, an image of a piglet mid-castration — screaming, restrained — was quietly ...
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Research projects
Co-principal investigators for this project are Mieke Verloo (Radboud), Akwugo Emejulu (Warwick), Elena Pavan (Trento), Andrea Krizsan (Central European University), Petra Meier (Antwerp), Conny ...