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Socialist Ribera becomes von der Leyen’s new right-hand woman
Teresa Ribera, Spain’s climate expert, is set to become the EU’s second most powerful woman in Ursula von der Leyen’s…
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Don’t downgrade equality, rights groups warn von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen’s decision not to have a dedicated Equality Commissioner in her second mandate has prompted outrage, amid…
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Civil groups call on EU leaders to prioritise regional support funding
Central and eastern European countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of transition funds due to their historic dependency on the…
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Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes
Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission…
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Who holds the economic power in von der Leyen’s new Commission?
Trade, competition, fiscal policy and the EU budget are among the most sought-after prizes on offer in the new EU…
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Green groups breathe a sigh of relief on von der Leyen’s climate picks
Climate activists and the renewable energy lobby have broadly interpreted Ursula von der Leyen’s commissioner picks – the Netherlands’ Wopke…
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New environment commissioner tasked with tackling growing water crisis
The European Commission president said today that ‘water resilience is a big priority’ for her second mandate as she picked…
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EU calls for tougher measures to achieve a ‘tobacco free generation’
The European Commission recommends that member states extend smoking bans to outdoor areas, including for electronic cigarettes and nicotine-free products.…
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Far-right ECR group gets powerful Commission post, stirring Parliament
Socialists, Liberals and Greens oppose von der Leyen’s appointment of Italian hard-right Raffaele Fitto (ECR) as executive vice-president of the…
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Henna Virkkunen becomes EU Commission VP for Tech Sovereignty
Tech and industry portfolios go to Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, France’s Stéphane Séjourné, Bulgaria’s Ekaterina Zaharieva and Ireland’s Michael McGrath. ADVERTISEMENT…
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