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European elections: How younger people vote

Younger voters in EU countries are more pro-European than older voters. However, they are less likely to vote. This is the result of a representative study conducted by "eupinions" ahead of the European elections.

By Markus Grabitz

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EU Commission makes Leag compensation partly conditional

Instead of €1.75 billion, the lignite company Leag will only receive €1.2 billion for the coal phase-out. The remaining sum depends on future electricity and CO2 prices – and on a formula that the public has not yet been informed of.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt