Ursula von der Leyen
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in EuropeThe paradox of Italy’s industrial technique
Now, inspired by a wave of help from civil society — in addition to the belief that guarantees to restart the manufacturing unit have been going nowhere — the cooperative born out of this wrestle is taking issues into its personal palms, outlining a plan for sustainable bottom-up reindustrialization. And but, as of now, these […] More
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in EuropeHere’s the timeline for the brand new European Commission
There are two methods the remaining commissioners might go. Either — as has been the case for a lot of the commissioners to date — the teams might want to safe a two-thirds majority in every of the committees that grilled the commissioners from Nov. 4-12. Or — if talks on a bundle deal go […] More
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in Europe5 issues to find out about EU tech safety chief Henna Virkkunen’s listening to
Virkkunen on Tuesday took a quintessential Brussels method to the difficulty, sticking to her script and spelling out the identical, legalistic reply all night: Any firm working in Europe should abide by its guidelines. She mentioned she needed to hurry up the investigations beneath the DSA, however the work wanted to be “evidence-based.” She stopped […] More
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in EuropeItaly’s commissioner listening to: Raffaele Fitto on cohesion and reforms — stay updates
Keep your moccasins on and the espresso on the prepared as a result of issues are about to get awfully Italian in Brussels. Giorgia Meloni’s man, Raffaele Fitto, hits the auditorium to defend his experience and diplomatic credentials whereas being thought-about for an government vice chairman position overseeing some €400 billion in funding for poorer […] More
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in EuropeDutch prime minister to skip COP29 after Amsterdam soccer violence
“I can’t be going to Azerbaijan subsequent week for the U.N. Climate Conference COP29. Due to the foremost social influence of the occasions of final Thursday evening in Amsterdam, I’ll stay within the Netherlands,” Schoof wrote on X on Saturday. The Netherlands will as an alternative be represented by its local weather envoy, Jaime Bourbon […] More
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in EuropeEU’s opening bid to keep away from Trump’s tariffs: We might purchase extra American gasoline
“First of all: interact,” von der Leyen mentioned, when requested about the best way to keep away from Trump’s tariffs, referring to her telephone name with the president-elect. “Secondly, talk about widespread pursuits […] after which go into negotiations.” Stressing that the EU nonetheless buys important quantities of vitality from Russia, von der Leyen requested: […] More
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in EuropeThe unsubtle artwork of kissing the ring
Kowtowing to the massive man additionally means casually archiving your previous feedback. U.Ok. Foreign Secretary David Lammy as soon as referred to as Trump a “woman-hating, neo Nazi-sympathizing sociopath” — however has gone reasonably quiet since getting into authorities. Big-name ministers weren’t the one ones courting the powers that be within the European Parliament this week. […] More
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in EuropeHungary’s Várhelyi to face 2nd spherical of written questions
During his listening to Wednesday, Várhelyi confronted a number of vital questions on his stance on ladies’s rights and abortion. He repeatedly mentioned he’s an “ally” of girls, however that abortion lays exterior of EU competencies. “I’m deeply anxious to listen to a possible well being commissioner say that abortion isn’t a medical query,” Greens […] More
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in EuropeCzechia’s commissioner listening to: Jozef Síkela on worldwide partnerships — dwell updates
It was a case of third time fortunate for Jozef Síkela. First linked to the power portfolio, then to the commerce beat, the 57-year-old Czech lastly landed at DG INTPA — the inelegantly named Directorate General for International Partnerships. Yet what may sound like a second-tier division is definitely a key component of Commission President […] More
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in EuropeParliament gained’t shoot down von der Leyen’s Commission picks
The Socialists have signaled it’s crucial to safe the secure passage of their clutch of commissioners, above all Spain’s decide, Teresa Ribera, who will probably be in control of local weather and competitors coverage. That makes it much less seemingly that they’ll decide a combat with the center-right EPP, which has claimed the lion’s share […] More
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in EuropeChina complains to Prague about EU duties on EVs and asks for assist
Ling Ji, China’s vice minister of commerce, advised Czech officers on Sunday that “China disagrees with and doesn’t settle for” this determination, in response to a press release launched by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. He additionally stated that Beijing hopes that the Prague authorities will “play an lively function” in creating “political will and […] More
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in EuropeTo Ursula, with love: Paris sends Brussels the anti-Breton
“He doesn’t like a lot … to be in entrance and to be seen,” mentioned Dacian Cioloș, a former Romanian prime minister and Séjourné’s predecessor because the chief of the Renew group within the European Parliament. “It was not my feeling that he invests power in his personal picture, and he needs outcomes, he needs […] More
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