EU: - Dispute with Hungary, Poland Slovenia: Hungary and Poland unfazed by EU outcry over budget block

Hungary and Poland have dug their heels in on blocking the €1.8 trillion EU budget and coronavirus recovery package, over their objection to linking EU funds to the respect of the rule of law - despite calls from other EU capitals to rethink.

Ahead of a videoconference of EU leaders on Thursday evening, Warsaw and Budapest received backing from Slovenia's prime minister. br>
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Germany: Thousands demonstrate against right-wing extremist NPD rally

National Democratic Party supporters in Getmany have come together in Hanover to protest against journalists, but they were vastly outnumbered by counterdemonstrators. There were no serious clashes between the groups, police said.

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POPULISM: Beware of the simplistic nonsense Populist Rightwing Nationalistic politicians are telling you

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BIG TECHNOLOGY: US right wing populist and their allies allies disagree over big tech

Why US rightwing populists and their global allies disagree over big tech

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/22/why-us-rightwing-populists-and-their-global-allies-disagree-over-big-tech?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Blogger