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'Don't call AfD voters disgusting and expect them to vote for you!' Katja Hoyer tells German elites
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- 'Don't call AfD voters disgusting and expect them to vote for you!' Katja Hoyer tells German elites
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Historian Katja Hoyer warns Germany's mainstream parties that their demonisation of AfD voters will backfire.
Catch the full video at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/germany-could-be-ungovernable-with-or-without-the-afd-in-power-in-interview-historian-katja-hoyer/
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- We don't want war! says Azerbaijan President's envoy
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- 32:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Elchin Amirbayov, envoy of Azerbaijan's President Aliyev, rejects EU claims that his country is eyeing territory in neighbouring Armenia after border clashes led to at least four deaths. He came to the Brussels Signal studio to ram home his point. Interview by Justin Stares #azerbaijan #armenia
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- Germany risks becoming ungovernable — with or without the AfD, warns historian Katja Hoyer
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- 0:52
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- 3 years ago
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- Keeping the AfD out of power via a grand coalition could result in a return to weak, unstable Weimar Republic-style governments, Katja Hoyer, an academic of East German origin, tells Justin Stares.
Watch the full interview at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/germany-could-be-ungovernable-with-or-without-the-afd-in-power-in-interview-historian-katja-hoyer/
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- Germany's demonisation of AfD voters will backfire, warns historian Katja Hoyer
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "You can't stand there and tell these people that they're disgusting and then expect them to vote for you!"
Historian Katja Hoyer warns Germany's mainstream parties that their demonisation of AfD voters will backfire.
Catch the full video at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/germany-could-be-ungovernable-with-or-without-the-afd-in-power-in-interview-historian-katja-hoyer/
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- Understanding the EU Power Game
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- 11:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Understanding the EU is easy if you reduce everything to a power struggle, says Justin Stares, Brussels Signal's Head of News. Using plans to clamp down on free speech as an example, Justin cuts through the jargon and explains what is really going on the corridors of power in Brussels.
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- Germany could be ungovernable with or without the AfD in power. In Interview: historian Katja Hoyer
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- 34:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Keeping the AfD out of power via a grand coalition could result in a return to weak, unstable Weimar Republic-style governments, Katja Hoyer, an academic of East German origin, tells Justin Stares
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- Batya Ungar-Sargon: 'In 10 years, people won't be able to find anyone to date!'
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the first episode of our new podcast, U.S. author and Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon discusses the disastrous consequences of society's "war against masculinity."
Watch the full episode at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/brussels-signal-podcast-episode-1-class-wars-or-culture-wars-with-batya-ungar-sargon/
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- Batya Ungar Sargon: U.S. experts don't understand why the American electorate no longer trusts them
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "The U.S. expert class expects the American electorate to follow along and simply co-sign their own descent into deaths of despair," says U.S. author and Newsweek Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon in the first episode of our new podcast.
Catch the full video here: https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/brussels-signal-podcast-episode-1-class-wars-or-culture-wars-with-batya-ungar-sargon/
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- Population replacement is a reality in Belgium, says Vlaams Belang's Tom Van Grieken
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In an interview with Brussels Signal, Vlaams Belang's Tom Van Grieken says that while the "Great Replacement" isn't some evil master plan, it is a reality when surveying the streets of Belgium.
Catch the full interview at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/revealed-the-plan-to-end-belgium-flemish-interest-leader-tom-van-grieken-in-interview/
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- 'No mass migration and haters of Western society should leave,' says Vlaams Belang's Tom Van Grieken
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Vlaams Belang leader Tom Van Grieken says his party wants to stop mass migration into Flanders but stops short of advocating forced remigration — save for those who refuse to embrace Western customs.
Catch the whole interview here: https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/revealed-the-plan-to-end-belgium-flemish-interest-leader-tom-van-grieken-in-interview/
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- Brussels Signal Podcast: Episode 1, Class Wars or Culture Wars? with Batya Ungar-Sargon
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- 39:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In the first episode of the Brussels Signal Podcast, our columnist Ralph Schoellhammer interviews Batya Ungar-Sargon. Ms Sargon is deputy opinion editor for Newsweek and columnist for Compact magazine. She is a regular commentator on American and international media. The wide-raging conversation ranges over the appeal of Donald Trump, what makes the working class the working class, anti-Semitism in the West, and what's happening on college campuses.
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- 'The end of Belgium is nigh,' says Flemish Interest leader Tom Van Grieken
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Vlaams Belang Chairman Tom Van Grieken believes the end of Belgium is "nigh" and explains his plan to bring greater sovereignty to the Flemish Region.
Catch the full video at https://buff.ly/3StPnWx
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- Revealed: the plan to end Belgium. Flemish Interest leader Tom Van Grieken In Interview
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- 28:25
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Flemish Interest, which seeks the end of Belgium and the creation of a Flemish state, is set to become the country's largest party after this year's elections. Leader Tom Van Grieken came to the Brussels Signal studio to talk to Justin Stares.
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- Ursula von der Leyen should be "put back in her office," says Dutch Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Charles Michel has been a "very poor" European Council president and Ursula von der Leyen should be "put back in her office," Dutch Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen tells us in an exclusive interview.
Catch the whole video at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/ursula-von-der-leyen-should-be-put-back-in-her-office-in-interview-euro-mp-michiel-hoogeveen/
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- Digital Euro is a "very bad idea," says Dutch Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The digital Euro is a "very bad idea" and is "all about power," Dutch Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen tells our Head of News Justin Stares.
Catch the full interview at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/ursula-von-der-leyen-should-be-put-back-in-her-office-in-interview-euro-mp-michiel-hoogeveen/
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- Sanctions don't work, Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen tells Brussels Signal
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Sanctions don't work and only give legitimacy to the claims of unscrupulous governments that the West are the "bad guys," Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen tells Brussels Signal.
Watch the full interview here: https://buff.ly/49jhnTG
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- Give the Dutch people Prime Minister Geert Wilders, Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen tells Brussels Signal
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "The Dutch people have spoken. When the people want Prime Minister Geert, give the people Prime Minister Geert! Let him try and if he fails he fails," Dutch Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen tells Brussels Signal.
Watch the full interview here: https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/ursula-von-der-leyen-should-be-put-back-in-her-office-in-interview-euro-mp-michiel-hoogeveen/
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- Irish farmers join EU-wide protests against green rules
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Farmers in Ireland held demonstrations across the country on Thursday evening in solidarity with those protesting in mainland Europe.
Hear from the farmers themselves why they're taking to the streets.
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- 'Ursula von der Leyen should be put back in her office': In Interview, Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen
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- 41:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Dutch Euro MP Michiel Hoogeveen comes to the Brussels Signal studio to talk with Justin Stares about nuclear energy, sanctions, the Ukraine war and free speech. He has some harsh criticism for EC President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel.
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- Farmers protests erupt in Brussels
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- European farmers rolled into Brussels on Thursday to continue protests being witnessed across the EU in recent weeks.
The demonstrations coincided with a key European Council meeting.
Our reporters were on the ground throughout the morning. Here's what we saw.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/02/farmers-bring-eu-quarter-to-a-standstill/
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- Farmers protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Farmers brought the EU quarter in Brussels to a standstill on Feb 1. They burned tyres outside the European Parliament building. Brussels Signal head of News Justin Stares went to talk to them.
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- 'EU Heroes': The Founding Father Who Allegedly Had Sordid Affair With Secretary
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- EU 'founding father' Robert Schuman is on his way to becoming a saint, but our Head of News Justin Stares has an anecdote that suggests he wasn't holier-than-thou.
Watch the full video at https://buff.ly/3Ul2oUG
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- Why has the EU fallen out of love with its heroes?
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Our Head of News @JustinStares examines the dilution of Western Europe's historical perspective following the EU's enlargement to ex-Soviet nations in 2004.
Watch the full video at https://buff.ly/3Ul2oUG
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- Werner Patzelt: I expect the AfD to enjoy considerable electoral success in upcoming EU elections
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Professor Werner Patzelt says it would be a "big surprise" if the AfD failed to make huge gains in the upcoming EU elections as it gives a voice to those disillusioned with Germany's political class.
Watch the full interview here: https://buff.ly/3UfXGb6
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- What would the EU's heroes think of Ukraine war funding?
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- 10:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The European Union's "founding fathers" were pacifists. Would they have approved of the bloc's decision to fund Ukraine's armed forces? Justin Stares, Brussels Signal Head of News, examines the EU's evolution over the last 70 years and the ground-breaking decision to enter the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a supplier of ammunition for Kyiv. #europe #ukrainewar #europeanunion
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- Can Germany contain rising populism? Prof Werner Patzelt In Interview
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- 27:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- MCC Brussels research director Prof Prof Werner Patzelt talks to Justin Stares about Germany, the coming EU elections and the rise of political polarisation #afd #germany #politics
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- Could Ursula von der Leyen's reappointment as Commission President be under threat?
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Why should YOU vote in June? 🗳️🇪🇺
Our Head of News Justin Stares suggests a swing to the Right in the European Parliament could have implications for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's reappointment.
Click here to watch the full video: https://buff.ly/3ObVXQe
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- What's the point of the European Parliament?
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- 7:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Should you vote in June? Brussels Signal Head of News Justin Stares examines the powers of the EU assembly
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- Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania’s defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation’s military.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/01/romania-set-to-join-europes-military-conscription-trend/
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- AfD ban could backfire, leading Social Democrat warns
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A ban on the populist German party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) would result in “collateral damage” for the country, a senior politician has warned.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/01/afd-ban-would-risk-collateral-damage-leading-social-democrat-warns/
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- COP28 deal is fossil fuel ‘phase out’ in all but name, MEPs insist
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- MEPs are insisting that the COP28 climate agreement is effectively a worldwide commitment to “phase-out” fossil fuels in all but name.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/12/cop28-deal-is-fossil-fuel-phase-out-in-all-but-name-meps-insist/
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- Qatargate: Kaili shifts spotlight to fellow Socialist Marie Arena
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Eva Kaili and her lawyer have shifted the spotlight regarding the # Qatargate scandal to Belgian MEP Marie Arena, claiming the fellow Socialist lawmaker was “more involved” than has been reported.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/12/qatargate-mep-kaili-tries-to-shift-spotlight-to-fellow-socialist-marie-arena/
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- The Wilders Earthquake: Why it happened and what is coming next?
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- 1:17:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Wilders Earthquake: Why it happened and what is coming next?
Livestreamed on Tuesday 5 December 2023 from our state of the art streaming studio at Brussels Signal.
This November's Dutch election is the most momentous in the country's post war history – surpassing even that of 2002 in the wake of Pim Fortuyn's assassination. Geert Wilders' PVV is now the Netherlands' largest party, with 37 seats and nearly a quarter of the vote. A leader who was once reviled as a dangerous Islamophobe – he had even been banned from entering the United Kingdom in 2009 – could now be the next Dutch Prime Minister. The parties of the Rutte government – VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie – were the big losers of the election, CDA losing two-thirds of its seats. The other winners of the election were Pieter Omtzigt's new centrist party NSC with 20 seats and the Farmers, doing less well than expected but still winning seven seats. Former EU Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans all...
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- Brussels Signal Live Stream - December 5th, 2023
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Protecting diversity through regulation of music streaming? What will Brussels think of next?!
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The European Union must regulate online music streaming platforms to “protect diversity”, members of the European Parliament have claimed.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/euro-mps-want-regulation-of-music-streaming-to-protect-diversity/
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- For Sweden Democrats, ‘Swexit’ is now on the radar
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As Brussels seeks to ramp up its plans for further centralisation, 'Swexit' is firmly on the radar for the Sweden Democrats.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/sweden-democrats-mep-raises-swexit/
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- Sánchez and De Croo challenged on visit to Israel
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- On their diplomatic visit to the Middle East, the political leaders of Spain and Belgium were given a cool, even hostile reception by Israel.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/sanchez-and-de-croo-challenged-on-visit-to-israel-europe-paid-for-the-hamas-tunnels/
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- Landslide victory for Wilders in Dutch elections
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Geert Wilders and his right-wing Freedom Party (PVV) won the November 22 election in spectacular fashion.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/landslide-victory-for-wilders-in-dutch-elections/
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- Tusk to oppose EU treaty change, quoting ‘unbearable euro-enthusiasm’
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Donald Tusk and his Polish Parliamentary coalition have decided to adopt the same stance as taken by the outgoing Conservative PiS party on the issue of European Union treaty change.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/tusk-to-oppose-eu-treaty-change-quoting-unbearable-euro-enthusiasm/
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- Call this a smooth enlargement process? Fireworks explode in Albanian Parliament
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Chaos erupted in Albanian Parliament on November 20 when the opposition used chairs and fireworks to try to block voting on the new budget.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/call-this-a-smooth-enlargement-process-fireworks-explode-in-albanian-parliament/
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- German national football team booed by ‘Turkish Germans’ in home match against Turkey
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Controversy surrounding mass migration has once again come to the fore in Germany after ethnic Turks booed the national football team during Germany’s game against Turkey on November 18.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/german-national-football-team-booed-by-turkish-germans-in-home-match-against-turkey/
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- Dave Rubin: EU leaders need to figure out their own problems
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "The war is happening on your shores. The migrant crisis is happening on your shores."
@RubinReport tells @JustinStares that EU leaders have a year to figure out how to address their own problems amid increasing U.S. apathy and a potential change in administration next year.
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- French senate approves tougher immigration law
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- France’s Senate has voted to make immigration laws stricter, after right-wing Senators toughened the bill considerably before sending it to the lower house.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/french-senate-approves-tougher-immigration-law/
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- Brussels Signal Interview: Dave Rubin of the Rubin Report
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- 33:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- US political commentator Dave Rubin and Head of News Justin Stares compare trans-Atlantic approaches to hot button topics including migration, freedom of speech and abortion
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- Brussels Signal Interview: Syp Wynia
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- 38:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Dutch journalist Syp Wynia talks to Carl Deconinck about the emergence of new political forces and predicts what the local landscape will look like after the November 22 general election.
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- Dutch energy prices double amid green transition
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Netherlands’ green energy transition is leading to electricity and gas prices almost doubling.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/dutch-energy-prices-double-amid-green-transition/
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- Germany doubles military aid for Ukraine
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Germany will double its 2024 military support for Ukraine to €8 billion, says defence minister Boris Pistorius.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/germany-doubles-military-aid-for-ukraine/
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- Russia looms large as Serbia heads towards early elections
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A poor performance by President Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party in December’s elections could make the government even more dependent on its pro-Russia junior partner.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/russia-looms-large-as-serbia-heads-towards-early-elections/
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- Italy surprises with deal to send asylum seekers to Albania
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Italy is to pay to send migrants to two facilities in Albania under a newly struck deal that has surprised both EU officials and many Albanians.
Read more at https://brusselssignal.eu/2023/11/italy-set-to-send-asylum-seekers-to-albania/
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- Just Stop Oil switches to hammers to attack London art
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Radical environmentalists of Just Stop Oil continue their assault against famous artworks.
