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Russia has released a list of 47 countries where, according to the Kremlin, "neoliberal values" are being imposed, which it claims are in conflict with traditional Russian values. The list includes Bulgaria, most EU countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, North Macedonia, Albania, Iceland, and Norway.

The Bulgarian parliament has rejected a proposal to ease the conditions for holding referendums. The proposed changes, introduced by "There Is Such a People" (TISP), sought to adjust the Law on Direct Participation of Citizens in State Power and Local Self-Government to make it easier for referendums to be valid.

Final negotiations are under way in New York for this month's Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique summit because of a stark fact: Global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them.

Under new plans announced by the British Home Office, extreme misogyny will be classified as a form of extremism, the BBC reports. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has initiated a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy to address how to confront harmful ideologies, including a growing trend of hatred towards women.

Calling the forthcoming United States election as consequential may be an understatement. Some European leaders prefer the term existential, noting that what's at stake is no less than the future of the West. At the very least, the 2024 presidential election is a major geopolitical risk due to its projected impact not just on the future direction of the US, but on the international order too.

Will the outcome of the elections in France and the UK trigger a wave of support for progressive forces across Europe as a whole? There are some important differences between the two countries that need to be noted. In the UK, extreme populism and promises of magical solutions were tried and they failed dismally.

Antisystemic forces are sending shockwaves through mature democracies in the Western world. Compared to them, Greece is like an oasis of calm. In order to maintain this status quo, however, the country needs to deal with the social problems and inequalities that act as fuel for populism.

Gains by right wing parties in the recent European Parliament elections may stall the development of a slew of renewable energy projects across Europe.

Populist, nationalist and euroskeptic parties are on course to win just under a quarter of seats in the next European Union (EU) assembly, according to the chamber's own projections.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed concerns of a populist surge after Sunday's European Parliament elections, stating that the political center held firm, creating momentum for change.

It was not the government that was judged in the European elections on Sunday. This will be done at the end of its four-year term, based on the results of its administration and work.