Is the EU at a turning point? Populists back in Slovakia, liberals return in Poland
Produced by Isabelle Romero, Sophie Samaille and Perrine Desplats
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Supporting Israel and the Palestinians: EU's impossible tightrope walk
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Israel and suggested an international coalition against Hamas. He was not representing the EU when he said that. The Czech and Austrian leaders have visited Israel too.
Balancing act: Where does Europe stand on Israel-Hamas war?
After all, Europe too has citizens caught up in the conflict, the bloc is the biggest donor to the Palestinian Territories, and back home it has millions of citizens – Muslims, Jews and Christians – who all feel a stake in the unfolding eruption. And while the US has put its military might behind Israel, Europe finds itself in a difficult balancing act.
'Poland is back in the European Union': Polish former Europe minister
We ask Hübner why Poland's governing PiS party has not thrown in the towel, despite having no path towards forming the next government. "I think they are in a deep shock and are trying to fix the internal situation in their party, and digesting what happened," she says. "But the decision of the Poles is very clear. The opposition got the majority and it should form the government. And I trust that the president of Poland, who has so far been practically always with the ruling party, that he will understand that he cannot go against the sovereign will of a majority of Poles who want to go back to living in normality, and who want the new government as soon as possible."
On Europe's doorstep: How to manage divisions over Israel-Hamas war?
We ask about a virtual EU summit that has now picked up on the language it took nine days for the bloc to agree on, namely about "Israel's right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law" against the "violent and indiscriminate attacks" by Hamas.
Europe's response to Israel-Hamas war: EU tries to balance competing views
Produced by Sophie Samaille, Isabelle Romero and Perrine Desplats
'I will be completely independent': New EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
Hoekstra insists that his past association with Shell does not make him the wrong person for the job. "I worked for them until, I think, 2004. So not exactly the Stone Age, but quite a while ago. I will be absolutely, completely independent, and make sure that we speak truth to power when that is required," Hoekstra says.
A 'fanaticism of indifference': Is a divided EU deaf to pope's plea to welcome migrants?
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