Meloni’s careful stewardship of the Italian economy has been rewarded by Europe’s famously fickle financial markets. But chaos across the Alps could draw unwanted attention to Italy’s huge debt pile. Jun 27 6 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each … Read more
But while progressives may take some heart from this democratic alliance in the short-term, a lot more needs to be done than simply oppose. To win, democratic mainstream parties have to develop a new radical centrism. They need an injection of fresh ideas, fresh faces and a willingness to act on voters’ priorities with courage … Read more
This article is part of the Brussels Survival Guide. There’s plenty to pay attention to in the new cohort entering the European Parliament — including, of course, the people. See below our guide on key figures across the policy palette. Céline Imart AGRICULTURAL DISRUPTOR European People’s Party, France A cereal farmer from Occitania in France, she … Read more
“As of now, we have only nine chairwomen out of 24, which is only 37.5 percent of the total,” Spanish S&D MEP Lina Gálvez, the gender equality committee’s newly elected chair, said in emailed comments. “Big gender disparities in the composition of the European Parliament’s bodies can lead to blind spots,” said Austrian MEP Evelyn … Read more
The French president instead has called for France to learn parliamentary politics and the art of negotiation that is practiced in other European countries, but his inability to take a step back is stifling progress, said Weissberg. “The president must show that he doesn’t have a solution. He isn’t capable of showing that the ball … Read more
However, the euroskeptics in Budapest or Bratislava don’t have the clout to hollow out the EU on their own. But if joined by founding members like Italy, and perhaps The Netherlands, their promise — or threat — of turning the bloc into a “Europe of nations” becomes ever more possible. Plus, for the right-wing populists … Read more
Von der Leyen said “things that we agree with, particularly on immigration,” Meloni admitted— but this was insufficient, she said. “She also said things that both in method and substance did not make it possible for Fratelli d’Italia to vote,” Meloni told Corriere della Serra. Now that von der Leyen is confirmed for another mandate … Read more
While von der Leyen has won a key battle for centrist forces, stalwart allies such as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, normally the twin engines that propel the EU, are politically weakened following dismal election results in their respective countries. Macron’s France is especially febrile following his decision to call a … Read more
I won’t reveal much about who I am, except that I’m in an influential group — one where we believe we can impact the direction of the European Union over the next five years. Of course, I know that the European Commission and the European Council hold the real power. It was hard enough to … Read more
Not everyone was buying von der Leyen’s sphinx-like approach. The French Greens, for example, broke with their group to oppose von der Leyen, denouncing her for not detailing a “proactive pursuit of the Green Deal,” among other shortcomings. Green NGOs were similarly skeptical. Von der Leyen’s offerings “show there is no going back on climate,” … Read more
