After years of weathering crises and pushing ambitious climate legislation, von der Leyen is gunning for a second five-year term steering the European Union’s powerful executive arm, with a new focus on security, industry and making climate ambitions more palatable to big business. But to get there she will need the approval of a majority … Read more
Not so dynamic duo Beyond fear, diplomats and experts pointed to the dynamic between Scholz and Biden as a driving force behind the West’s overriding strategy of incrementalism and escalation management, rather than a focus on strategic outcomes, in dealing with Ukraine. Despite a 16-year age difference, both men came of age politically during the … Read more
Bellamy, however, said his Les Républicains (LR) party, which is affiliated with the EPP, won’t support her. “[Von der Leyen] was not our candidate in 2019 but Emmanuel Macron’s,” Bellamy said during an interview with radio station France Inter on Tuesday. “LR won’t support her because her record falls short of Europe’s expectations.” Von der … Read more
Orbán’s and Morawiecki’s comments have “forced us to evaluate our options, among them how to secure that ECR remains an Atlanticist and Putin-critical group, as well as what other options exist for conservative parties who are in a governing position,” Weimers said. The far-right Sweden Democrats are propping up the Swedish government in a confidence … Read more
She could return to jail if she carries on talking about the case to the media, according to her legal team, as POLITICO revealed earlier this week. “Eva Kaili is a politician; for a year and a half she is bombarded by defamatory news,” Dimitrakopoulos said, commenting on the decision. “It is self-explanatory that she … Read more
The earlier target represents a loss for the German Greens who, ahead of a three-day party congress in Lyon this weekend, had pushed for the climate neutrality target to be delayed to 2045, according to amendments seen by POLITICO. The election manifesto, which was adopted by a large majority of national delegations, warned that meeting … Read more
“My impression is that the reason why we see this behavior is because they fear getting trapped and overcome by the far right,” Ribera said. Speaking in the Spanish delegation offices at the European Council building in Brussels, she accused the EPP of a “populist style, connected to what Trump may represent” and said the … Read more
“My choice has given rise to intense media attention and speculation. I had foreseen some of it, given the unprecedented — some would say bold — nature of my approach,” Michel said in his statement on Facebook, referring to his announcement that he was running in the EU election. But, he added, “I don’t want … Read more
BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen is readying plans for a second five-year term as European Commission president and her party is pressing her to launch the official campaign as soon as possible, according to two officials informed about her thinking. The timing of a potential announcement, not confirmed by people close to von der Leyen, … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ROME — Matteo Renzi has a dream: An Italian centrist will take over one of the EU’s most powerful jobs as president of the European Council. Following an announcement that the incumbent, Charles Michel, plans to run in the European Parliament elections in June, … Read more
