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German expert says most European states still prioritise NATO over EU

German expert says most European states still prioritise NATO over EU

Nicolai von Ondarza of Germany’s SWP think-tank about European Union’s role and effectiveness in security and defence.

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German MEP urges EU states to expel Iranian ambassadors

German MEP urges EU states to expel Iranian ambassadors

Dietmar Köster doesn’t mince words on what the European Union should do towards Iran in an interview with EU Watch.

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Qatargate: “It’s a disaster for the Parliament”

Qatargate: “It’s a disaster for the Parliament”

Former European Parliament member Helga Trüpel on the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament.

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“The Council is the dysfunctional part”

“The Council is the dysfunctional part”

Member of the European Parliament Daniel Freund on what the EU should do regarding democratic backsliding in Hungary.

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“This is about the survival of the EU”

“This is about the survival of the EU”

Interview with Green Party MEP Daniel Freund about fighting corruption and democratic backsliding in Hungary.

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“Europe cannot defend itself without America”

“Europe cannot defend itself without America”

Interview with Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia, on how to deal with the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

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“China is a partner, competitor and rival”

“China is a partner, competitor and rival”

EU Watch interview with Balázs Gargya, EEAS official on the relationship between European Union and China amidst the Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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“Europe must pursue a policy of deterrence”

“Europe must pursue a policy of deterrence”

The EU should show solidarity with Taiwan argues MEP Reinhard Bütikofer in the second part of our interview on Europe’s China policy.

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Bütikofer: “China peddles all of Russia’s lies”

Bütikofer: “China peddles all of Russia’s lies”

How will relations between EU and China develop? Interview with Reinhard Bütikofer, a Member of the European Parliament and a Chair of the EP Delegation with China.

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Asselborn: “Europe has no Plan B for Iran”

Asselborn: “Europe has no Plan B for Iran”

Luxembourg's foreign minister Jean Asselborn about EU sanctions against Iran and the future of the