Ursula von der Leyen offers speedy response to Ukraine’s bid to join EU
THE GUARDIAN – European Commission chief visits Bucha before meeting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv
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Lack of citizens at EU’s citizens’ debate raises eyebrows
THE. GUARDIAN – Analysis: legitimacy of Future of Europe talks called into question as only a quarter of citizens likely to take part
EU members clash over pandemic economic rescue package
THE GUARDIAN – France and Netherlands at odds on finance ministers’ €500bn compromise
Europe doesn’t have to be so helpless in this crisis
THE GUARDIAN – European governments already have system for working together in a health emergency – it’s called the EU
The EU won’t fix its democratic deficit with another top-down ‘conference’
THE GUARDIAN – Europe needs a new mechanism for involving citizens, not another talking shop chaired by the polarising Guy Verhofstadt.