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.
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Europeโs naivety toward Iran is misplaced
To date, the EUโs Iran policy has been ineffective and seriously flawed. And the bloc’s leaders need to wake up to the security threat Tehran poses.
Building a future-proof regulatory system
Simpler, faster, better โ let’s not miss the opportunity to revamp the EU pharmaceutical regulatory framework to transform lives.
Spain set to receive extra โฌ14 million help with migration crisis in Canary Islands
The European Commission will soon make an additional โฌ14 million package of financial assistance available to Spain to improve the Canary Islands reception capacity for irregular migrants, especially minors, European Commission Vice-President Margariti…
The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
The chamberโs new conflict-of-interest rules donโt apply to its most powerful member.
Greece nominates Tzitzikostas as EU commissioner
Nomination means Margaritis Schinas will not be staying on.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyenโs next top team.
Greece must get an important role in the Commission, prime minister tells von der Leyen
Kyriakos Mitsotakis shows off his growing political strength by calling for Greece to get a key portfolio.
EUโs biggest losers hold Ursula von der Leyenโs fate in their hands
Commission president could be forced to rely on Greens and liberals to secure a second term, weeks after they were rejected by voters in the European election.
Von der Leyen and Co. are in: What happens next
After being picked for a second term at the Commission, von der Leyen faces an eye-of-the-needle vote in the European Parliament.
Is the growing EU-China trade dispute a staged act?
As widely anticipated, the week was dominated by trade tariffs headlines. Two of the European Commission’s top officials – trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis and vice president Margaritis Schinas – coordinated the EU executive’s announcement on Wednesday
Commission boasts EUโs health achievements as more work beckons
โThe European Health Union: Acting together for peopleโs healthโ is how the Commission summed up its last five years of actions in health. The EU went “from firefighter to architect”, in the words of Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, but no…
The frontrunners for the next European Commission
Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.
Far right cries censorship after exclusion from EU election debateย
European Broadcasting Union says Anders Vistisen cannot debate because the far right does not endorse the Spitzenkandidat system.
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EU accuses Eurovision bosses of handing gift to โenemies of Europeโ with flag ban
โI will seek explanations and clarifications,” vows European Commission VP Margaritis Schinas.
UK slams MEPs for saying Gibraltar is undermining Russian sanctions โ and calling it a โcolonyโ
European Parliament vetoes British territory’s removal from money-laundering watchlist amid EU-U.K. talks on its future.
Big Tech tells politicians: Weโll control the deepfakes
AI is freaking out politicians โ especially those running for office this year.
Europeโs desperate, and unfulfilled, longing for Taylor Swiftโs approval
All of Europe’s ills would be solved if the world’s biggest pop star decides to speak out.
โI am an agent, an agent for peace,โ says MEP accused of spying for Russia
Tatjana ลฝdanoka denied the allegations made by a Russian investigative newspaper.
Schinas tours Central Asia in preparation for Brussels transport forum
Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas is about to complete a tour of the five Central Asian countries in advance of an โInvestors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Infrastructureโ, to be held in Brussels on 29-30 January.
EU begs Taylor Swift to get out the youth vote
Superstar singer will be in Europe ahead of the bloc’s election in June.
[Analysis] The EU’s ultimate asylum spin doctor
Margaritis Schinas, the vice-president of the European Commission, has spun the EU’s asylum and migration overhaul as the solution to problems facing member states. But Schinas’s misguided optimism is at best โ dangerous spin. At worst, it is deception.
‘We have a historic opportunity to get it right on migration’: EU Commission VP Schinas
Talking Europe hosts one of the EU Commission’s vice-presidents, Margaritis Schinas, who is in charge of overseeing the promotion of the European Way of Life. That includes fighting anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination in various forms. Schinas al…
โThey are monstersโ: Israel foreign minister rails against Hamas during MEP audience
Gruesome footage of October 7 attacks shown to MEPs and officials.
Von der Leyen pushes aid deal with Egypt in bid to stem migration to Europe
In letter to EU leaders ahead of key summit, Commission chief pledges greater support to Arab country.
Tunisiaโs Saied shakes the EU, and the Commission seem fine with it
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. This edition is curated by Eleonora as Benjamin is currently on paternity…