*[Enwl-eng] Spanish politics needs to find agreements
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 After the Spanish elections, now what?Up until last Sunday, polls in Spain predicted that the conservative (PP) and far-right Vox party would come out on top in the 23 July general elections, and lead the next government. Against all odds, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Socialist Party held on, raising the possibility that it will be the left-wing coalition that governs, with the help of Basque and Catalan regional parties. For this to happen, the parties must sit down at the table and reach common agreements – not so easy, given some of the demands being made by pro-independence parties. While the uncertainty continues in Spain – raising questions about what will happen during the country's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU – one piece of good news is that support for Vox fell, as the far-right party lost 19 MPs. After the NATO summit in Vilnius, it seemed that Ukraine was getting closer to membership. However, the country hopes for significant progress were dashed, and it may even be seeing membership recede in the distance. A few days ago, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko joked during a meeting with Vladimir Putin that the Wagner mercenary group might be ready to move into Poland. Although the joke was probably only funny to him, having 8,000 mercenaries "on the loose" in the region is profoundly unsettling not only for countries close to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, but also to Putin himself. Collaborations between EU and UK scientists are in jeopardy after the Horizon Europe programme was paused in the UK following Brexit. This is bad news because the global challenges that science faces require an international response – otherwise, scientific progress will be hindered. As we draw closer to August, every year in the middle of the month the Perseids – the most famous shooting stars of the season – appear. However, perhaps we should call them meteors rather than stars. Whatever the name, the magic continues, so we invite you to wrap up, get away from light pollution and look for bursts of light in the night sky. For those who prefer the sun, a terrace and an aperitif, we bring you an article on the history of one of Italy's most famous cocktails, the spritz, the perfect melding of taste, lifestyle and a certain nostalgia. If you're travelling abroad this summer, remember that reality is in front of us and not on the screen of a mobile phone or via a social network. New research shows that being aware of our surroundings ensures that we are respectful of them, and that's essential for all of us. - Claudia Lorenzo, Culture Editor for The Conversation Spain 
What's happening in Spain after the general elections – and what it means for the presidency of the Council of the EUThe general elections in Spain have left a confusing scenario in which party agreements will be the main protagonists. Was this email
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