The outcome of last weekend’s general election in Austria illustrates a growing trend throughout Europe: the failure of governing parties to convince their electorates.

Our European radio network shares some reactions.

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Agriculture is never far from the spotlight in the sphere of European politics. And farmers are doing their utmost to keep it there with a continuing wave of protests.

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After months of delicate discussions, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday presented member states with their prospective Commissioner portfolios.

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In Brussels, Draghi urges Europe to pull together and reform so it can compete in the global economic race. And in Eastern Europe, alarm bells are ringing over Russian drones.

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Elections in two of Germany's eastern states went much as anticipated, with the far-right AfD taking first place in Thuringia and second in Saxony.

In this episode, our pan-European media network tried to get to grips with these results and their ramifications for both Germany and its policy towards Ukraine.

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Member states were given until Friday 30 August to submit their nominations for the new College of Commissioners. President von der Leyen’s goal of gender parity seems to be proving hard to come by, though...

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This week has seen the formal inauguration of the new European Parliament and the re-election of the presidents of the two main EU institutions.

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A new right-wing force emerged in the European Parliament. But will this wannabe powerhouse have any real power?

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Although Ukraine and Moldova’s accession processes have now formally been launched, is enlargement really an imminent prospect? And are there other ways in which the shape of Europe may be shifting?

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This Monday, 1 July, Budapest takes over from Brussels at the helm of the presidency of the Council of the EU. But can it be trusted to drive the common legislative agenda and represent member states honestly in dealings with the other institutions?

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