FILE - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks about the results of the European Parliamentary elections at a press conference at the Fratelli d’Italia party electoral committee in Rome, Monday, June 10, 2024. Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations as the most stable European Union leader.
The EU’s single market has helped keep Europe competitive in a globalized economy. Its collective economic weight means that its sanctions bite — one reason Russia’sMeanwhile, democratic institutions and values have faced growing threats in several EU countries, from political violence in Germany, Slovakia and Denmark,There is no imminent threat to support for Ukraine, but the election results could complicate discussions about Ukraine.
The Alternative for Germany was recently expelled from ID after leader Maximilian Krah said not all Nazi-SS men “were necessarily criminals.”