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As Donald Trump negotiates with Russia, Europe needs statesmanship and strategic thinking rather than knee-jerk emotive rhetoric and moral panic. Europe’s weakness has never been so openly on ...

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a faltering economy and European defence were top of mind – have shown a striking divide in the vote. A map (below) shows the vast majority of the electorates where the AfD won in the election ...