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Brussels correspondent @guardian on maternity leave. Like ≠ always like.

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The Guardian's Europe edition is now live.

With new reporters covering pan-European themes and columnists. Check it out!

theguardian.com/europe?INTCMP=…

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Some personal news - I am now on maternity leave and the brilliant Lisa O'Carroll is covering for me in Brussels.

Au revoir, Tot ziens, Hasta la vista! Auf Wiedersehen.

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‘I will do the same again’: an interview with Justyna Wydrzyńska, who was sentenced by a Polish court to community service for trying to help a woman desperate to end a pregnancy.
theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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I love the Cinquantenaire and there is lots to like in the 2030 renovation plan - especially covering up the road. But I was surprised that none of the ministers at the launch event
mentioned its colonial heritage.

theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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'Absences and things not spoken of.' What was missing from the big plan to renovate the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, a much-loved green space next to the EU quarter.
theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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Those Brexit benefits in full:

🛃Freeports exist in the EU (whether that’s a good thing is another Q).
🩸 David Cameron negotiated flex on EU rules on sanitary products VAT when UK was in EU.
🍻 True, Brexit means more flexibility on alcohol VAT, but seems like small beer.

Those Brexit benefits in full: 🛃Freeports exist in the EU (whether that’s a good thing is another Q). 🩸 David Cameron negotiated flex on EU rules on sanitary products VAT when UK was in EU. 🍻 True, Brexit means more flexibility on alcohol VAT, but seems like small beer.
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More fence-mending when Rishi Sunak met Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. They agreed to develop 'new working arrangement between UK agencies and Frontex', inc to tackle Channel crossings, but that's a long way short of a returns agreement.

More fence-mending when Rishi Sunak met Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. They agreed to develop 'new working arrangement between UK agencies and Frontex', inc to tackle Channel crossings, but that's a long way short of a returns agreement.
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’s minister expected to chair @ILO Conference raise serious risks of whitewashing the country's poor record on labor rights.

should end migrant rights abuses and provide redress to victims.

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#Qatar’s minister expected to chair @ILO Conference #ILC2023 raise serious risks of whitewashing the country's poor record on labor rights. #Qatar should end migrant rights abuses and provide redress to victims. theguardian.com/world/2023/may…
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The 2024 European elections will take place between the 6th and the 9th of June, according to a draft Council document to be approved this week
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The 2024 European elections will take place between the 6th and the 9th of June, according to a draft Council document to be approved this week contexte.com/actualite/pouv…
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On a day of fine words - EU as a bulwark of democracy - take time to digest EP report on Pegasus. Spyware used illegally in Poland and Hungary and exported to authoritarian regimes via EU member states - interview with ⁦Sophie in 't Veld⁩ theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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My look at whether France is heading for a new Republic. TLDR: the Fifth may be far from perfect, but the Sixth is far from imminent...
theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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The EU's media freedom act cannot 'undo the damage” done in some member states, e.g. Hungary, although hoped it will influence future behaviour. Interview with European Commission vice president Věra Jourová on defending the free media in Europe. theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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Vera Jourová on growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia, the threats to the free media today and her Radio Free Russia plan. theguardian.com/world/2023/may…

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