Tusk may be PM for a year, then seek to succeed von der Leyen
Donald Tusk told allies he may only be PM for a year, and then return to Brussels to succeed Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president.
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Ursula von der Leyen’s Green Deal faces dilution
Ursula von der Leyen's Green Deal looks set to be diluted, with the agricultural lobby pushing key elements back until after May 2024's EU elections.
Outgoing Dutch PM opens up about top job at NATO
Mark Rutte, the outgoing Prime Minister of the Netherlands, said he might be willing to become the next Secretary General of NATO.
Tusk pitches to EC President on unlocking Poland’s EU post-Covid funding
Donald Tusk, the candidate designated by his party to head a coalition of parties that together look set to unseat the current ruling conservative Law and Justice…
Brussels appeared to give Israel ‘carte blanche’ for alleged human rights offences, Irish PM says
European Union leaders appeared to give Israel "carte blanche" to commit alleged human rights crimes in Gaza in the wake of this month's terror attacks by Hamas,…
EC defends decision to double its communications budget to €60 million
Politicians from both the Left and Right of the European Parliament have expressed anger at the move, especially since the EC appears to be reducing spending in…
The feud intensifies: EC furious after Michel attack on von der Leyen
Council President Charles Michel and EC President Ursula von der Leyen enjoy tearing strips off each other in the public sphere.
Michel slams von der Leyen over ‘disastrous’ Russia sanctions
"Most of the time, the division of labour between us works well," Michel told Der Spiegel.
Von der Leyen says EC ‘willing to consider state aid’ for nuclear technology
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a case for subsidising nuclear technology at the Green Deal Summit in Prague on September 26.
Poland claims EC President von der Leyen is ‘encouraging illegal migration’
The Polish Government adopted a resolution on September 15 opposing any tolerance towards illegal migration.
Meloni pressured on Lampedusa migrant crisis as EU vows conditional support
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being put under significant pressure as a result of the ongoing migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Trust Brussels to manage Africa coup outbreaks, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has asked for individual EU Member States to trust Brussels to deal with the surge in coups in Africa.
Poland rebuffs von der Leyen on Treaty change
Poland’s ruling Conservative (PiS) party has signalled that a deal involving enlargement of the European Union in exchange for treaty changes that expand the powers…
State of Disunion: Parliament dissension follows von der Leyen’s call for unity
Her Strasbourg speech touted achievements under her Presidency and exhorted the assembly to pull together, though it was quickly overshadowed by political groups…
Europe needs new leadership: von der Leyen has been a failure
Ursula von der Leyen has this morning delivered her State of the Union speech. Despite what she said, the picture is not pretty.
Climate-loving EC President von der Leyen took almost 60 private-jet trips in two years
The European Commission's climate-loving President Ursula von der Leyen took almost 60 separate private-jet trips over the past two years, German news outlets have…
The State of the Union is this: it is a sham democracy
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will use her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg today to laud her achievements over the last four years and…
‘Humiliated’ European Council chief Charles Michel ‘eyeing a return to Belgian politics’
While he is expected to profile himself as saviour of his troubled homeland, the frequent clashes with von der Leyen are said to be the real motive for the switch.
Food from thin air? Not even Ursula von der Leyen can do that!
The European Commission has been caught falsely claiming that a EU-backed project can create any kind of food "literally from thin air".
Von der Leyen tells anti-wolf supporters she is ‘collecting data’ ahead of expected cull push
Ursula von der Leyen took time out from a meeting with fellow German politicians to update supporters about a potential EU-wide wolf cull on September 6.
EC reshuffles as Vestager eyes top job at European Investment Bank
Margrethe Vestager has taken leave from her role in the European Commission to try for the presidency of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Socialists warn von der Leyen ahead of State of the Union speech
Coming a week ahead of von der Leyen's much-hyped State of the European Union speech on September 13, the letter touches on what S&D says are emerging cracks in…
Summertime and the quizzing is easy for EC candidate Ivanova
Hearing participants seemed to be going through the motions.
EC President escalates EU ‘war on wolves’
Having until now enjoyed strict protections under EU law, the growth of wolf populations throughout central Europe has resulted in increased attacks on livestock…
Von der Leyen approves Dutch nomination for climate Commissioner but clips his wings
Social Democrats said they would not simply roll over regarding Hoekstra’s nomination.
EC rebuffs Council chief Michel’s 2030 EU enlargement promises
The European Commission has rebuffed President of the European Council Charles Michel's promises to get more countries into the European Union by 2030.
Timmermans resigns from EC, Maroš Šefčovič to replace him
Following his election as head of the Netherland’s combined list of Socialists (PvdA) and Greens (GroenLinks), European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans…
Von der Leyen under fire for holiday at Greek PM’s private mansion
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen's recent jaunt to Crete as guest of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife has sparked…
European Commission refuses to define the word ‘woman’
The European Commission has refused to define the word "woman" despite a formal request to do so from an MEP.
Free-speech defenders warn against a Breton EC presidency bid
Thierry Breton, the EC's current internal market head, is now reportedly using his status as a champion of the bloc's pro-censorship Digital Services Act to spearhead…