Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโs first Commission
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
Jutta Urpilainen
EU must not neglect development aid over defence, Commissioner Urpilainen warns
The EU’s increased defence spending priorities must not come at the expense of development aid, as this could risk isolating the continent geopolitically, the Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen warned in an interview.
The frontrunners for the next European Commission
Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.
Focus harder to rival Chinaโs vast global investment plan, Brussels is toldย
EUโs Global Gateway funding has been spread โtoo thinlyโ and must be concentrated if itโs to stand a chance against Beijing, internal review says.ย
Integrating civil society and local authorities, a Global Gateway game-changer [Advocacy Lab Content]
The European Unionโs Global Gateway strategy aims to strengthen the blocโs global influence, providing a clear alternative to Chinaโs Belt and Road Initiative. European Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen believes integrating civil society and local authorit…
Let us stop the next pandemic today
As the world is eager to move on from the COVID-pandemic, the threat of another pandemic, with devastating consequences for all of us, looms large, write Jutta Urpilainen, Stella Kyriakides, Frank Vandenbroucke and others.
Finnish elections head to second round as EU commissioner crashes in the results
The two favourites in the Finnish presidential elections, former centre-right prime minister Alexander Stubbs and former Green foreign minister Pekka Haavisto will go to a second round on 11 February, while EU commissioner Jutta Urpilainen crashed out …
Former Finnish EU commissioner plummets in national presidential polls
Former Finnish EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, who recently left her post to stand as the Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, is not faring so well with voters, a EuropeElects projection commissioned by Euractiv ahead of the elections a…
Vestager is back โ with little to lose
Commission’s antitrust chief falls short of European Investment Bank presidency.
EU to continue aid to Palestinians after review shows funds donโt go to Hamas
Commissioner Vรกrhelyi had previously caused a stir after unilaterally declaring a stop of all EU aid to Gaza.
Finnish commissioner bids for national politics despite discouraging polls
The EU commissioner for international partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, has become the fourth commissioner to leave her post and focus on national politics as she announced her candidacy for the Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidency, despite p…
EU Commissioner Urpilainen to run for president in Finland
Urpilainen will leave her role at the European Commission on December 2 to start her campaign.
EU Commission looks to future with the launch of its Global Gateway forum
The European Commission launched the worldwide forum of its flagship foreign infrastructure investment scheme, the Global Gateway, on Wednesday (25 October) – just one week after China held its own forum to celebrate the successes of its own scheme.
To outperform China, EUโs Global Gateway should underscore its democratic ambitions
This weekโs Global Gateway Forum offers the EU a chance to show global leaders how a focus on democratic values and transparency distinguishes it from Chinaโs Belt and Road. To succeed, this focus should be established from the start, write Sam van der…
EU Global Gateway chief calls for more development aid amid race for investment
NAIROBI, KENYA – Europeans must keep investing in development aid and infrastructure projects as competition from China, Russia and the United States mounts, International Partnerships Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen told Euractiv in an interview.
Kenya, a symbol for the EU Global Gatewayโs impact and struggles
MOMBASA, KENYA – The East African harbour is a gateway for the continent toward the rest of the world. Its strategic location attracts many investors. The European Union is one of them, next to Beijing.
EU must win โbattle of narrativesโ with Russia to retain African influence
The EU needs to make a strong โofferโ to African states if it is to win a โbattle of narrativesโ with Russia and China, the blocโs international partnerships commissioner told MEPs on Tuesday (11 July).ย