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The frontrunners for the next European Commission – POLITICO

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The European Commission’s top jobs will all soon be up for grabs again after next month’s European election. 

Which country will get the all-powerful trade commissioner job and oversee the EU’s impending trade war with China? Will the Poles secure a newly created defense portfolio to square up to their arch-rivals the Russians? And who will get to police U.S. tech giants like Apple and Google as Europe’s next competition chief?

Even before the June 6-9 election, maneuvering is underway

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Snowcapped castles, frosty fairytale villages and spellbinding frozen lakes: Beautiful images that show how many of the world’s most iconic destinations look at their best… in winter

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Looking forward to spring and a sunshine getaway?

It’s understandable if you are, but these beautiful images are a reminder that many destinations are actually even more enchanting when they’re besprinkled with snow, freckled with frost and draped in cheek-reddening cold mists. 

Our collection here includes iconic cities from New York to London via Paris and Madrid, all looking incredibly enticing in their winter finery.

This spellbinding portfolio will also whisk you to the village that inspired Frozen’s Arendelle, Slovenia’s

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Die hübsche spanische Stadt, die bei britischen Touristen beliebt ist und den Spitznamen „Little Finland“ trägt | Reisenachrichten | Reisen

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Eine Stadt an der spanischen Costa del Sol erhielt den Spitznamen „Klein-Finnland“, weil sie im Laufe der Jahre zur Heimat einer der größten finnischen Expat-Gemeinschaften der Welt wurde.

Die Stadt Fuengirola, Teil der Provinz Malaga, ist berühmt für ihre Sandstrände, ihr subtropisches Klima und ihre mittelalterliche maurische Festung.

Es ist einer der vielen Ferienorte in der Region Andalusien, die von britischen Touristen besucht werden, die einen Urlaub voller Sonne und Entspannung verbringen möchten.

Doch seit den 1970er Jahren zieht es

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To ski or not to ski? Do both! Whizzing down slopes at these resorts is a joy – but for non-skiers they also offer monasteries, ice-fishing, torchlight hikes and much more…

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Opinion may be divided about the pleasure of attaching planks to your feet each winter and hurtling down vertiginous slopes on slippery white stuff.

While some are of the misty-eyed, ‘mountains are calling’ school of thought, others may be more of the ‘skiing is the only sport where you spend an arm and a leg to break an arm and a leg’ persuasion.

If you are the latter – or just a skier/snowboarder who likes to branch out – here’s

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Living Cities’ Summer Movie Club – POLITICO

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Ahead of Living Cities’ summer break, we asked our readers to submit their favorite films about European cities. With entries ranging from “Trainspotting” to “The Third Man,” they didn’t disappoint.

Grab some popcorn, turn down the lights, and hit play: With our map of films that capture the spirit of European cities, you’re sure to stay entertained through the rest of the summer.


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Third racism scandal hits Finland’s government in space of a month – POLITICO

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Finland’s right-wing coalition government has only been in office for a little over a month and has now been rocked by its third racism scandal, after a media report uncovered racist messages sent by the minister of economic affairs.

Wille Rydman — of the far-right Finns Party — used racial slurs in private messages with his then-girlfriend in 2016, according to Helsingin Sanomat. According to the report, Rydman said he would rather ban headscarf-wearers than headscarves, and told his then-partner

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European Parliament set to grow by 15 MEPs in 2024 – POLITICO

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BRUSSELS — An extra 15 MEPs will take up their seats in the European Parliament following next year’s EU elections, after governments struck a preliminary agreement on the size and shape of its composition.

The biggest winners are France, Spain and the Netherlands, as each of these countries will gain two MEPs, while the countries that will add one more are Austria, Belgium, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia, Ireland and Denmark, according to a document from the Council of the

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How to navigate Spain’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro – POLITICO

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Spare a thought for Spanish diplomats in Brussels. They’re going to be working flat-out until Christmas.

Sweden has spent the last six months trying to process a huge pile of legislative files, many of which were proposed late by a European Commission distracted by COVID-19 and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Despite commendable progress, many of these files still need a lot of work before being passed into law. Look at the files we’ve laid out below, then look back at

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How US-made sniper ammunition ends up in Russian rifles – POLITICO

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As gear reviews go, it was a glowing one: In a 60-second video clip posted on Telegram, a masked sniper sporting the death’s-head insignia of the Wagner mercenary army sings the praises of the Russian-made Orsis T-5000 rifle.

“The equipment comes very well recommended,” the soldier, pictured in the charred interior of a building, tells a war reporter from the Zvezda TV channel run by the Russian Ministry of

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On the night watch – POLITICO

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It’s an hour before dawn breaks over the North Sea. Aboard the KV Bergen, the officer of the watch is wide awake. 

The 93-meter long Norwegian Navy Coast Guard vessel is on patrol, 50 miles out to sea. The sky is dark, the sea darker. But off the starboard bow, bright lights gleam through the rain and mist. Something huge and incongruous is looming out of the water, lit like a Christmas display.  

“Troll A,” says Torgeir Standal, 49, the

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