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A large-scale military exercise is about to begin in Poland, starting next week. It will last more than ten days and bring together 11 countries.So what is this exercise really for?

Americans are voting today in the midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with a third of the Senate. According to the polls, the Republicans are expected to lose seats.What would a Democratic win actually change for Europeans?

The COP17 biodiversity summit wrapped up on Saturday morning in Yerevan, Armenia. Delegates from nearly every country were in the room, yet very little came out of it.So what should we take away from it?

From this Sunday, the EU is imposing a new €2 charge on parcels coming from outside the bloc. It comes on top of the €3 charge on small parcels announced in June.So why is the EU doing this, and what difference will it make?

The EU-Canada summit opens today in Montreal and runs until tomorrow. One idea is overshadowing the meeting: making Canada an “associate member” of the EU. However, the 27 member states are far from agreeing on it.So, what can we actually expect from this summit?

The European Commission has unveiled its plan to help Europe adapt to climate change. But as extreme heat and climate disasters become the norm, the plan offers very few binding commitments.So what does it actually change?

Israelis are heading to the polls today for legislative elections. It is the first national vote since 2022, and a decisive moment for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is running again.So who are the main candidates, and what is actually at stake?

In Germany, the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland won two state elections in September, in Saxony Anhalt, and in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania. Now, talks are underway to build coalitions. How close is the AfD to governing in these States?

This episode was originally published on July 6."Remigration". Born within the Belgian far right and later embraced in France and Austria, this concept refers to the forced or voluntary return of foreign nationals, but also legal migrants and even naturalised citizens, to their countries of origin. And it is becoming increasingly popular among right-wing forces across Europe.Is this racial, and xenophobic, policy really realistic and feasible? What impact would it have on European economies and societies?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.This episode is based on a story written by VD News and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.