The trade treaty the US and the EU are negotiating will be detrimental to Europeans.
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French President Francois Hollande’s policies fall short of his political promises.
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Building a mass movement is one way to disrupt the alliance between political and business elites.
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Despite the economic crisis, the EU is facing serious lobbying to boost its defence spending.
