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New EU Commission unveiled — and controversial picks will spark MEPs' scrutinyInfographic
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her list of commissioners nominees and their portfolios — after delays, gender-balance problems and intense personal criticism. But who is most likely to face tough scrutiny from MEPs?Read on »
Draghi: Opponents of €800bn investment are blocking the EU's policy agenda
Opponents of an €800bn-per-year increase in European economic investment are effectively opposing EU policies that they have already voted into law, Mario Draghi warned MEPs on Tuesday.Read on »
Kallas is strong on Ukraine but what about Gaza?Opinion
The EU’s (probable) new foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas comes to Brussels with what many view as excellent credentials. She is tough on Russia and an ardent supporter of Ukraine. The bad news is that Kallas has so far shown little interest or knowledge of the Global South but the good news is that on Gaza, unlike her new boss Ursula von der Leyen, she hasn’t shown an unflinching pro-Israel biasRead on »
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EU politicians ignore Putin's threats on long-range missiles
Russia's threat against Ukraine's use of long-range Western missiles has failed to cow EU politicians, amid fresh moves to bypass Hungary's veto on financial aid. Read on »
Report: Hitting 2040 emission target will 'boost EU growth by two percent'
After crunching the numbers, German think-tank Agora Energiewende estimates that the green investment necessary to achieve the EU’s 90-percent emission reduction target by 2040 will boost growth by an additional two percent on average. Read on »
Housing gets its due, with a first-ever EU commissioner — what next?Opinion
Today, the European Commission made a promising move by nominating Dan Jørgensen as its first ever commissioner to work on housing. This new role marks a significant step in prioritising housing at EU level.Read on »
EU wants to ban smoking and vapes in more outdoor areas
The EU Commission wants to extend the list of outdoor spaces described as smoke-free areas.Read on »
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The EU's Banking Union is stalled — and its prospects are not goodOpinion
The plans for creating an EU Banking Union are now 12
years old — will they ever happen,
asks Spanish economist Judith Arnal, as she takes a deep dive into the SSM, SRM and EDIS.
Orban's Patriots for Europe — worst name everOpinion
The name Patriots for Europe will easily go down in the
history of the EU as the greatest
misnomer ever. The name suggests an unlimited love for their home country Europe but
its manifesto emphasises the national sovereignty of the nation-states on the continent.
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