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Kallas under pressure to prove diplomatic prowess beyond Ukraine

The EU’s relevance in the Global South could further unravel unless Kallas can show ‘engagement’ on the Israeli-Palestine issue, sources tell Euronews.

07/09/2024

World

Vestager: 'a gender-balanced Commission can do unprecedented work'

Denmark's Margrethe Vestager has been a driving force of the European Commission's agenda, particularly in her role as Competition Commissioner. She talks to Global Conversation ahead of passing on the baton.

06/09/2024

Europe News

Slovenia’s EU Commissioner pick drops out amid gender parity push

Tomaž Vesel apparently withdrew after Ursula von der Leyen lobbied for gender parity in her future team.

06/09/2024

Health news

EU Court halts Commission’s ban on drug for rare liver disease

In an unusual turn of events, the EU's top court has temporarily suspended the European Commission's decision to revoke the marketing authorisation for a drug used to treat the rare autoimmune liver disease.

06/09/2024

Europe News

Italy's Commissioner pick Fitto might face a rocky road to approval

Many agree that if Brothers of Italy's Fitto is given the executive vice-president portfolio in charge of the economy and post-pandemic recovery, this would be a significant victory for Rome.

06/09/2024

Europe Decoded

Former Commission chief Juncker praises Barnier as 'one of the best'

While he has receded from political life in recent years, the new French premier earned plenty of respect in Brussels as lead Brexit negotiator.

06/09/2024

Radio Schuman

Commission nominees from Malta and Hungary face 'tough' grilling

German MEP Peter Liese told Euronews he believes the 26 commissioner nominees will not enjoy a walkover when they are grilled by MEPs during their hearings, especially Hungary's and Malta's picks.

06/09/2024

Europe News

Centre-right will claim most coveted Commission jobs, leak suggests

A document seen by Euronews suggests von der Leyen’s own EPP will dominate key positions in the next EU executive, leaving socialists and liberals with the crumbs.

05/09/2024

Tech News

Euronews Digital Summer: AI needs no more rules, says EU Commission tech chief

Roberto Viola discusses Europe's technological edge and future challenges.

05/09/2024

Radio Schuman

Reforming the CAP? How the EU sees the future of its agriculture

Changing the rules on subsidising farmers is at the heart of a 100-page report on the future of agriculture set to feed a vision document due in the first 100 days of the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate.

05/09/2024

Green News

Create new EU energy agency, think tank urges new Commission

Researchers at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered a number of energy, environment and climate policy recommendations for the new European Commission.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Bloc needs simpler, flexible, policy-based budget, says EU official

How should the bloc finance its next budget? How big should it be? And what should be its spending areas? A policy discussion organised today by the influential Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered some ideas.

04/09/2024

Europe News

EU and Hungarian officials clash over visa scheme for Russian citizens

The European Commission has sent a second letter to Hungary asking for further clarifications about its National Card scheme.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen urged to overhaul CAP in reform of EU food policy

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has been urged to open a new chapter in EU food policy and overhaul the current CAP system in the process following recommendations of a reflection group.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen denounces lack of female Commissioner nominees

Von der Leyen said that without her efforts, the next 'college' of European Commissioners would have been dominated by men.

04/09/2024

Radio Schuman

Gender imbalance tied to far right: Romania's new EU Commission pick

Romania's nominee for European Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu spoke hours after her nomination to Euronews, claiming there is a link between gender imbalance and the rise of far right parties.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Cyprus and Lebanon complicit in forced return of Syrians - report

The European Union is 'bankrolling' Lebanese institutions without monitoring their compliance with fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch says.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Lack of women in power a matter of bias — Romania's Commissioner pick

Romania changed its choice for Commissioner in response to calls by von der Leyen for gender parity in the next cabinet. Bucharest is vying for an economic portfolio and has nominated a former minister for EU funds and secretary of state for public procurement, newly-elected MEP Roxana Mînzatu.

03/09/2024

Europe News

Portuguese minister calls for water resilience financing by EIB

Maria da Graça Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across the EU.

03/09/2024

Tech News

Commission urged to rein in surveillance spyware

Three years after the Pegasus spyware scandal, civil society organisations argue that victims of spyware and EU citizens still await an institutional response to this threat to fundamental rights.

03/09/2024