There were no obvious contenders for the role of health commissioner, but the choice of Hungaryโs Olivรฉr Varhelyi reflects the role’s lower priority among member states.ย
Confused by goings on in Brussels? We can explain.
A look at the Commission president’s new team, in figures and charts.
The 2020s will be a rollercoaster ride in terms of energy and climate legislation in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made clear in the mission letters sent to her commissioner-delegates on Tuesday (17 September).
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen nominated Oliver Vรกrhelyi as Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare on Tuesday (17 September), a move seen by the Hungarian opposition as humiliating and a sign of an increasingly marginalised Hung…
Campaigners had hoped for someone with “some kind of experience” in animal welfare issues and “a heart for animals.”
Pro-nuclear countries have expressed worries that Teresa Ribera won’t support the technology as the EU’s next green chief.
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
The defence commissioner’s tasks, revealed on Tuesday (17 September), unsurprisingly suggest that persuading member states to cooperate towards building an EU defence market will take up most of his time.
Jessika Roswall’s appointment as European Commissioner for the Environment has been received very positively by the Swedish authorities, but her upcoming confirmation hearing is already shaping up to be tough.
Christophe Hansen, Luxembourgโs nominee for European commissioner, is set to oversee the agriculture and food security portfolio โ pending confirmation by the European Parliament โ during the 2024-2029 term, Ursula von der Leyen announced to journalist…
Border checks system was due to go live in November but some countries say they are not ready amid worries about lack of testingThe full implementation of an EU entry-exit system introducing fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at ports and air…
As the dust settles after weeks of wrangling, here are the key things you need to know.
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Key appointments include French candidate Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ for industrial strategy, former Lithuanian prime minister Andrius Kubilius as defense commissioner and Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera overseeing climate policy.
The incoming Commissioner for Energy must be tasked with delivering the clean heat transition: phasing out fossil fuels in heating and cooling is the gateway towards energy security, affordability, European industrial competitiveness, and essential cli…
The Macron loyalist was confirmed as executive vice president in charge of industrial strategy in the next European Commission by Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. He spent only eight months at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dependable Slovak has served in the Commission for 15 years.
Lithuania’s Andrius Kubilius was announced on Tuesday (17 September) as the bloc’s new defence and space commissioner, which is considered central to the EU’s ambitions to rearm faced with the threat from Russia.
European Commission president reveals team after extensive negotiations and balancing, including nominating women and representing centre-right partiesValdis Dombrovskis, from Latvia, was nominated to be commissioner for economy and productivity.Dan Jรธ…
He has been a prominent negotiator at the annual United Nations COP climate summits.
He will work on developing the European defense union and boosting our investment in capacity,โ said Ursula von der Leyen.
On a visit to Greenland, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships is seeking to secure the European Union’s interests in this Arctic territory rich in raw materials crucial for the ecological transition.
Thierry Breton, the EU’s Internal Market Commissioner, announced his resignation from the European Commission on 16 September, citing tensions with President Ursula von der Leyen.
Thierry Breton is out of the way, ridding the European Commission chief of her fiercest internal critic.
The split between the Commission president and her biggest internal critic had been brewing for years.
The European commissioner’s repeated criticism of the Commission president was the deciding factor in his reappointment. Emmanuel Macron eventually decided to appoint someone close to him, the outgoing foreign affairs minister, Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ.
The new French commissioner-designate could oversee parts of trade, research and innovation, economy and financial services and capital markets union.
Tensions rose on Monday as Breton publicly resigned from his role as Commissioner complicating her efforts to present a new College of 26 for the new term.
The resignation of now-former Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, known as the key architect of the EUโs current digital agenda, is viewed by some as a chance to reshape what has often been criticised for being controversial.ย
Commission refuses to comment on Thierry Bretonโs accusation of “questionable governance.”
Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ, one of President Emmanuel Macronโs closest confidants, was nominated as France’s EU Commissioner on Monday (16 September), signalling that the French president remains in control of EU affairs amid political instability at home.
The National Rally swiftly accused Macron of taking his orders from Brussels.
After an eventful five years, the EUโs most colourful commissioner is leaving Brussels. From fighting Elon Musk to buying COVID-19 vaccines, and challenging his boss to announcing the death of NATO, Euronews takes you through some career highlights.
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed outgoing Foreign Affairs Minister Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ as a European Commissioner following the resignation of the EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton.
Sรฉjournรฉ has served as France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs since January.
Breton dramatically resigned earlier Monday with a blast at his boss, Ursula von der Leyen.
French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing EU chief Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one of the most influen…
In his resignation letter, the French commissioner accused the Commission chief, who is in the process of forming the new EU’s executive branch, of trying to get Emmanuel Macron to withdraw his name from candidacy.
Thierry Breton, who had been appointed for second term, cited von der Leyenโs โquestionable governanceโ in EUFranceโs European commissioner, Thierry Breton, has resigned, citing โquestionable governanceโ at the EU executive led by Ursula von der Leyen….
Von der Leyen offered France a more powerful job โas a political trade-offโ in return for replacing Thierry Breton
In a fiery letter, Breton accused the Commission chief of trying to get Emmanuel Macron to ditch him.
Thierry Breton, Internal Market Commissioner also in charge of tech and defence announced his resignation from the European Commission, in a last move to question von der Leyenโs right to reign.
Thierry Breton has resigned as European Commissioner, dealing a new blow to Ursula von der Leyen’s efforts to build her next team.
In July, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the introduction for a European Commissioner for housing in her upcoming team. So what will be their task, and how will it work on the national level?
Henna Virkkunen is well placed to nab a key European Commission post on tech or innovation.
“China will not make any concessions on its core interests,โ according to a social media account associated with the Chinese state broadcaster.
Move to use shared posts follows information commissioner concerns and sets collision course with EU over privacy Mark Zuckbergโs Meta is to go ahead with controversial plans to use millions of UK Facebook and Instagram posts to train its artificial in…
What would Marta Kos’ Yugoslav secret service past imply, and what kind of a role did the socialist republic’s spy agency play in Europe’s past?
Von der Leyen asks Parliament to schedule its hearings of commissioner candidates in October โย despite ongoing Slovenian political disruption.
The head of the Slovene EPP delegation said choice of Marta Kos was ‘unacceptable’ due to secret police links, but Kos has rebutted the charges in a statement to Euronews.
Head of Slovenia’s European Peopleโs Party (EPP) delegation told Euronews that the choice of Marta Kos is totally unacceptable to the European People’s Party to which she belongs, citing experience and alleged links to the former Yugoslav secret police.
Health policy is looking like the poor cousin and is likely to be downgraded this mandate.
A discarded napkin found outside EXKi reveals Ursula von der Leyen’s real thinking.
All eyes were on the French president as he met with his former prime minister who had bet on his downfall.
Ljubljana’s last-minute change of Commissioner nominees, which delayed President Ursula von der Leyen’s portfolio reveal, ignited a row between PM Robert Golob and the opposition, who he accuses of sabotage.
Court wins against Apple and Google seal the EU antitrust chief’s legacy as a forceful foe of Big Tech.
Helena Dalli confirms a threatening note was left outside her home.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce the list of commissioner nominees during the upcoming plenary session in Strasbourg next week.
The latest โState of the Energy Unionโ report will be presented by later today (9 September) by Green Deal Commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ. Ahead of its release, Euractiv polled industry associations, NGOs and think tanks to get their take on the state of …
Jessica Rosencrantz will be the country’s new EU minister.
Although he comes from a place on the political spectrum not typically associated with environmental protection, former European commissioner and incoming French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is known for his progressive environmental stance.
Commission president was supposed to reveal the portfolios for nominees on Wednesday but that is now not happening.
Competition czar Margrethe Vestagerโs surprise victory against Apple vindicates her finding that the tech giantโs Irish tax deals were illegal aid.
Bulgarian caretaker prime minister Dimitar Glavchev announced on Monday (9 September) that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had asked him to nominate Ekaterina Zaharieva, a member of parliament from GERB (EPP), as Bulgarian commissioner.
Some nominees for European Commissioner might soon see their aspirations go down in flames for mistakes made in the past.
Spainโs green ‘socialist heavyweight,’ Teresa Ribera, is in talks about a role in EU industrial policy, disconcerting center-right politicians.
European Commission presidentโs haggling over gender means sheโs pushing against her own deadline for unveiling the commissioners.
The proposal is a “provocation that contradicts European obligations,” says Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib.
Marta Kos, a Slovenian liberal politician and former diplomat, is the country’s new nominee for European Commissioner, government sources confirmed on Monday (9 September).
The EUโs top court rules on final appeals of Appleโs state aid payback and Googleโs first big antitrust fine.
The Slovenian governmentโs first choice, Tomaลพ Vesel, dropped out of the race on Friday.
Nomination of ex-ambassador and former presidential candidate Marta Kos comes after Tomaลพ Vesel dropped out Friday.
Czech commissioner-designate Jozef Sรญkela will be proposed to take up an economic portfolio with a focus on trade, Czech European Affairs Minister Martin Dvoลรกk (STAN, EPP) said in the Czech Television debate on Sunday.
The pro-nuclear lobby in Brussels and the EPP are reportedly pressuring European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen not to appoint Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera as her new climate commissioner, with speculations in Madrid …
Can the former chief Brexit negotiator, now France’s prime minister, grease the wheels on budget talks with Brussels?
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Hereโs POLITICOโs version of the next Commission.
“We don’t wish to cause obstructions,” Le Pen says in interview with La Tribune.
Welcome to Euractivโs Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletterย here. Dear readers,ย In todayโs edition: a closer look at what lies ahead for the European Commission’s…
Demonstrations took place in Paris as well as other cities including Nantes, Nice, Marseille and Strasbourg.
Only one of the Commissioner nominees has an ethnically diverse background.
A leak suggests that the portfolios Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is about to announce are tailored more to individual countries’ interests rather than addressing the broader European agenda, writes Cristina Vanberghen.
Tomaลพ Vesel apparently withdrew after Ursula von der Leyen lobbied for gender parity in her future team.
Tomaลพ Vesel, Sloveniaโs nominee for European commissioner, has withdrawn his candidacy amid pressure from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Slovenian government sources confirmed on Friday (6 September).
Tomaลพ Vesel is no longer Slovenia’s pick for the next European Commission.
EU member statesโ nominees for the new European Commission will next month have to run the gauntlet of European Parliament hearings before legislators approve their appointments.
The newly appointed French Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, is a familiar face in Brussels circles as a former MEP, Commissioner for the Internal Market and Brexit negotiator. But for many, his in-depth knowledge of European agricultural issues may come…
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.
He’s one of the few high-profile figures to have stayed on after Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022.
Czechia’s trade minister and the likely next EU energy commissioner has urged the incumbent Kadri SImson and Berlin, Budapest, Bratislave and Vienna to intensify efforts to wean the bloc off Russian gas
After months of dithering, the French presidentโs choice of prime minister leaves him more vulnerable than everWaiting two months for a new prime minister may be standard procedure for the Belgians, Dutch, Germans or Italians, inured to extended coalit…
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.
Czechia has sufficient gas network capacity to support other countries in case of disruption of Russian supplies via Ukraine, Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sรญkela (STAN, EPP) wrote in a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson.
After reports from Brussels suggested that Italyโs commissioner pick was in the running for the vice presidency, with a portfolio covering the economy and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the majority in the European Parliament began to show growi…
Former TAP privatization deal is under investigation by the Portuguese Public Prosecutorโs office. Deal was sealed under watch of then Finance Minister Maria Luis Albuquerque, appointed as Portugalโs future European Commissioner.
The election of former European Commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has caused a stir in France, but has been met with more measured reactions abroad, where he is no stranger – even if this means overlooking his more recent Eurosceptic st…
Michael McGrath, Ireland’s pick for the European Commission, refuses to play politics. Could it be his undoing?
Former European commissioner Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s prime minister has been greeted with relief within European institutions, where he is perceived as being capable of negotiating compromises.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, Fratelli d’Italia (FDI), says Fitto stood out among other Commissioner candidates.
Michel Barnier, who served the European Commission as a commissioner, an advisor, and the EU’s head Brexit negotiator, had his appointment to France’s premiership hailed by Ursula von der Leyen and other EU leaders.
