Von der Leyen's Commission roll call stirs mixed reactions
The European Parliament in Strasbourg was again divided — this time, it was the MEPs' opinions that were split after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her new batch of Commi...
18 Sep 202414min
Will Breton's Final Salvo Rock von der Leyen's Boat Even Further?
Thierry Breton's surprisingly public last-minute resignation as France's European Commission nominee was the talk of the town on Monday.While Paris quickly replaced the outgoing Commissioner with form...
17 Sep 202416min
What Will A European Commissioner For Housing Do?
Back in July, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that she would appoint a Commissioner for housing and launch the union's first-ever European Affordable Housing Plan. The ann...
16 Sep 202417min
Is Slovenia Going To Delay The Appointment Of The Next European Commission?
The leader of the Slovene European People's Party (EPP) delegation in the Parliament, Romana Tomc, has told Euronews that the country's new Commissioner pick Marta Kos is "unacceptable".Slovenia's opp...
13 Sep 202413min
Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme?
Heated discussions are set to start next week as MEPs vote in Strasbourg on the EU 2025 budget.The European Parliament and European Commission are likely to fight back against cuts — including to the ...
12 Sep 202416min
Why did von der Leyen delay announcing her team?
What are the real reasons underlying European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delaying announcing the portfolios for her executive?The official reason for the delay is that Slovenia has chan...
11 Sep 202417min
Draghi’s Report Risks Colliding With EU Political Reality
A key and controversial recommendation of former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's competitiveness report was for Europe to have recourse to common debt instruments to keep the pace with competito...
10 Sep 202410min
Could the European Parliament reject Italy’s Commission nominee?
After European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen presents her list of Commissioners to the European Parliament this week, the legal affairs parliamentary committee will assess whether any conf...
9 Sep 202417min
