The first responsibilities for the dossiers are allocated in the European Parliament. The rapporteur for the European Defense Investment Program will be Francois-Xavier Bellamy (EPP). On Thursday, Romanian EPP MEP Siegfried Mureșan also announced that he had been appointed rapporteur for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The Social Democrats need a little longer. They […]
The next cohort of EU Commissioners has been confirmed. Commissioners-designate McGrath, Zaharieva, Jørgensen, Šuica, and Brunner can breathe a sigh of relief after successfully completing their hearings before the European Parliament. The situation is different for Roswall – the nominee for the environmental portfolio – as the decision on her appointment has been postponed due […]
Today is a pivotal day for the European Union as the European Parliament confirmed all 26 Commissioners for the new European Commission. This isn’t just a procedural step – it’s a renewed commitment to unity and shared purpose within the EU. Till Hoppe and Markus Grabitz provide valuable insights and details in their Analysis.Meanwhile, the […]
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Is more social welfare possible when competitiveness is the order of the day? This is the central question that will arise in the trilogue negotiations on the reform of European works councils that begin today. The dossier is the first in the area of labor and social affairs to be negotiated in the new legislative […]
First, the European industry celebrated the Clean Industrial Deal, and then came the rude awakening. US President Donald Trump announced the prospect of tariffs of 25 percent on products from the EU. “We will be announcing that very soon, and it will be 25 percent in general, and that will apply to cars and all […]
This morning at 10 a.m., Emmanuel Macron will inform the other EU heads of state and government about his talks with Donald Trump. Council President António Costa is hosting a video conference specifically for this purpose. The press wants to hear what the “substantial progress” is that Macron spoke about at his press conference with […]
The Europeans are anything but in agreement about sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. However, talks on this are now likely to become more concrete: According to US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin would agree to European peacekeeping troops to secure a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. “Yes, he would accept that,” the Republican said […]
It seems that Europe is getting back on track after the Trump shock. Council President António Costa announced on Sunday evening that the European Council would meet for a special summit on March 6 . His talks with the heads of state and government had shown a joint commitment to strengthening European defense and contributing […]
Europe’s neighbors will be looking nervously at Germany on Sunday when the votes from the Bundestag elections are counted. There is great concern that the most important member state will remain paralyzed by unclear majorities and months of coalition wrangling. In the other capitals, hopes are high for a federal government that is capable of […]