Red tape: EU leaders tell Metsola to 'get the numbers'
EU leaders are fine for votes to pass in the European Parliament with the help of far-right lawmakers – if...
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Magnus Lund Nielsen
Politics Journalist
- Location: Brussels
- Languages: Danish, English, Swedish
- Expertise: Politics, Rule of Law, Parliament, Media
- Location expertise: Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe
Latest posts from Magnus Lund Nielsen
EU lawmakers reject deal to simplify sustainability rules in major upset
Just nine votes blocked a deal between the EU centre-right, liberal, and centre-left parties on the politically sensitive “omnibus” law...
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Jailed Belarusian and Georgian journalists win top EU rights prize
The European Parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov human rights prize to imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut, a member of the...
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Weber keeps door open to give Metsola third term
The European Parliament centre-right leader, Manfred Weber, refused to commit to handing the assembly’s presidency to the socialists in 2027,...
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Two Swedish leaders expose Europe’s centre-left migration dilemma
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Two of Sweden's most prominent progressives have emerged as symbols of Europe's centre-left divide over migration, underscoring...
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'The deal was made': Socialists reject extra Parliament term for Roberta Metsola
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Centre-right MEP Roberta Metsola cannot have a third term as European Parliament president, according to Stefan Löfven,...
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European socialists face identity crisis in Amsterdam
European socialists have descended on Amsterdam to hash out what the future of their movement should look like, as senior...
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