Ursula von der Leyen
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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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Brussels puzzled over migration nomination for Magnus Brunner
Austria’s Magnus Brunner, a finance minister, has been placed to deal with migration in a move that has left some…
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Will France gain more influence in the next European Commission?
Questions have been raised about the influence France will have over the new European Commission following the appointment of its…
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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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