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EU climate chief gets green light for new Commission
Dutch commissioner recommits to a 90% emissions cut by 2040, pledges not to revise deadlines for the phase-out of new…
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Future budget commissioner urges capitals to work on new EU-wide taxes
The next long-term budget should be larger than the current 1% of the EU’s GDP, said Polish Budget Commissioner-designate Piotr…
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EU court dismisses banks’ appeal in cartel case
The European judges dismissed appeals lodged by Credit Agricole and Credit Suisse against a 2021 Commission decision that exchange of…
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New environment commissioner approved after parliamentary stand-off
After a somewhat unconvincing showing in the teeth of a grilling by several European Parliament committees, Swedish former EU affairs…
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Play ball on anti-crisis banking laws, EU finance pick tells Trump
In a three-hour hearing held on Wednesday, Maria Luís Albuquerque rejected calls to slash insurance laws to boost the economy,…
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Trump victory casts shadow over upcoming COP global climate talks
Donald Trump already pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement to halt global heating once, and his presidential election…
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Far-right forces split over how to defend the EU
Radical and far-right forces are gaining ground across the European Union with their ideas increasingly weighing on issues ranging from…
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Incoming Commissioner open to add violence against women as ‘EU Crime’
Irish Justice Commissioner-designate Michael McGrath has pledged to strengthen the protection of women and girls from gender-based violence across the…
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EU’s first start-up commissioner approved, aims to promote investment
Bulgaria’s Commission designate will make it easier for SMEs and start-ups to apply for EU funding. ADVERTISEMENT Ekaterina Zaharieva, Bulgaria’s…
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Stick to the fossil fuel car ban, says incoming EU transport chief
Incoming Greek commissioner wins over MEPs with confident performance throughout a gruelling hearing that saw him reject calls to slow…
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