Ursula von der Leyen
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How the EU will tap into Russia’s assets to raise €35B for Ukraine
The profits made by Russia’s frozen assets are the key behind the €35 billion loan that the EU has promised…
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EU to raise €35 billion loan for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets
Ursula von der Leyen has announced a multi-billion initiative to help Kyiv plug the hole in its state budget and…
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How will the nominated line-up of EU Commissioners be scrutinised?
Political leaders have said the European Parliament will show its teeth when holding nominees to account. ADVERTISEMENT Ursula von der…
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State of the Union: The new Commission and the Green Deal
This edition of State of the Union focuses on the catastrophic floods in central Europe, the presentation of the EU…
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Critics slam landmark EU competitiveness report as ‘one-sided’
Draghi is being accused by various stakeholders of not including voices from all parts of Europe in his landmark report.…
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Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv promising Ukraine electricity funds
Russia continues to target the war-torn country’s energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a…
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Was gender equality made to take a backseat in the next Commission?
The European Commission’s equality portfolio has been merged with the preparedness and crisis management portfolio, raising concerns among NGOs that…
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Von der Leyen’s bold move: Austria’s Brunner gets migration
Austrian nominee Magnus Brunner has received mixed reactions in Strasbourg and Brussels due to Vienna’s history of opposing key EU…
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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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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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