Brussels announces former EU commissioner as envoy for Cyprus problem
Johannes Hahn has a new gig โ and it’s a tough one.
Regional Policy
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.
European mayors oppose Commission plans to centralise EU funds
โWe should not punish regions for the mistakes of the national governments,โ one mayor said.
Zelenskyy suffers huge backslash as reshuffle triggers power-grab accusations
A parliamentary majority and martial law mean the Ukrainian president has the right to assemble his government as he sees fit, but the opposition is crying foul.
Italy nominates Raffaele Fitto to European Commission
Rome is targeting a portfolio overseeing regional funding and the bloc’s post-pandemic cash.
Bulgaria may win regional policy portfolio in new Commission, sources say
Bulgaria is aiming to get the “regional policy” portfolio in the next European Commission and has a chance to do so, several sources in Sofia, including state-run BNT television, report.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.ย
EU leaders will fight back against โtoo powerfulโ von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Poland triples โreturn on investmentโ on EU membership
Poland has invested โฌ86 billion in the European Union project and gained โฌ261 billion in the 20 years since it joined, according to data presented by Funds and Regional Policy Minister Katarzyna Peลczyลska-Naลฤczit at a press conference on Tuesday.ย …
Oliver Rรถpkeโs big tent approach in his first year as EESC president [Advocacy Lab Content]
After one year in office, the launch of a bold manifesto including the voices of youth, an emphasis on gender equality, and a fresh approach to enlargement, Oliver Rรถpke, President of the EESC is making waves with a Blue Deal.