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July 2010
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The prospect of more cooperative relations between Poland and the rest of the EU is a widely-noted highlight of the election of the country’s new president, Bronislaw Komorowski.
His victory creates a tandem at the top of Poland’s leadership since he and Prime Minister Donald Tusk are political allies. Both are leaders of the Civic Platform, a party that stands for center-right free-market economics and warmer relations with its EU partners, particularly neighboring Germany.
Often at odds with the previous president, Tusk shares much with Komorowski: “They are pragmatists rather than ideologues, reserved not blustering, and open to the world,’’ commented Spiegel, the magazine in Germany, which welcomes the outcome. Komorowski, 58, was an anti-communist dissident, imprisoned in the crackdown on Solidarity and subsequently a prominent member of parliament.
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June 2010
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A Pew Research opinion survey shows President Barack Obama maintaining his extraordinary popularity in Europe as a global leader – despite some political setbacks at home and abroad.
Ratings of America are overwhelmingly favorable in Western Europe. For example, 73% of French and 63% of Germans say they have a favorable view of the U.S. (Approval rates of America have also jumped sharply in Russia (57%), up 11 points, and in Japan (66%), up 7 points.) The new findings emerged from the latest edition of the annual Pew 22-nation survey of global attitudes. In most wealthier countries, he gets “an enthusiastic thumbs-up” for the way he has handled the world economic crisis.
The glaring exception is the U.S. itself, where as many people disapprove of his approach as approve.
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May 2010
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Written by Garret Martin
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As widely anticipated, the British General Elections resulted in a hung parliament for the first time since 1974 – no party with an absolute majority. Negotiations between the three main parties will be needed to form a government with a parliamentary majority, and avoid a vulnerable minority government.
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April 2010
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Written by Garret Martin
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The 2010 British parliamentary election matters because:
- Of its potential repercussions for Europe and for transatlantic relations, notably on Afghanistan;
- The next government will face great challenges, not only to rebuild the economy but also trust in the political class after the shocking scandals that affected all parties.
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April 2010
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Written by Al Belsky
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Orbán Is Moderate Nationalist, But Far-right Also Making Gains
Fidesz, the center-right party led by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seems set to sweep Hungary’s elections, perhaps with a two-thirds majority in parliament, returning to power after nearly a decade. But the results of the first round of voting worries some people because of the winner in third place: Jobbik. It is part of a troubling trend in Europe in recent elections amid the economic meltdown.
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