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Ellen de Soete

Ellen De Soete is coordinator of the 8th of May coalition.

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May 8 Belongs in the Calendar of Every European Democracy

Ellen de Soete and Ludovic Voet

As eyewitnesses fade and the far right reframes liberation as defeat, EU institutions must answer with policy.

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A Day to Remember: Why May 8th Should Be a Belgian Holiday

May 8th deserves to be a Belgian public holiday.