This week in a special episode for EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast we explore the challenges and resilience of European farmers within the context of food chains and sustainable food production. We delve into the recent State of the Union…
European Parliament lawmakers have cautiously welcomed the European Commission president’s latest defence strategy announcement as a step in the right direction but stressed the need to have sufficient funding and member states on board.
The European Parliament called on the EU to give European citizens a stronger voice and more instruments to influence the Union’s decision-making, as well as institutionalise participatory and deliberative processes.
In this week’s edition: UNGA preview, SOTEU aftermath and defence budget push.
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Beijing on Thursday (14 September) blasted the launch of a probe by the European Commission into China’s electric vehicle (EV) subsidies as protectionist and warned it would damage economic and trade relations, as shares in Chinese EV makers slipped.
This week, EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast brings you a breakdown of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech on Wednesday (13 September). In her final SOTEU address under the cu…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s call on Wednesday (13 September) for Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen area as soon as possible prompted applause from MEPs but failed to impress the Bulgarian audience, who are pressing for …
Cautious and carefully calibrated, von der Leyen’s SOTEU speech planted the seeds for her reelection bid — though she didn’t say a word about her plans.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (13 September) announced an investigation into Chinese subsidies for electrical vehicles (EVs), a move that could lead to countervailing duties on EVs from China within nine months.
Short of having it spelled out in technicolour behind her podium, Ursula von der Leyen could hardly have been clearer about her intention to seek a second term as European Commission president as she delivered her annual speech in Strasbourg.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a push on Wednesday for a fully-fledged European defence industry strategy but fell short of sending any clear signal to arms makers across the bloc.
Listening to Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union address, I couldn’t help feeling rather disappointed not to hear much about health policy.
The EU must engage more with African countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday (13 September) arguing the bloc would need a ‘new strategic approach’ to Africa as Russia makes diplomatic strides on the cont…
Ursula von der Leyen defended her track record as European Commission chief on Wednesday (13 September), with a State of the Union speech that pitched her as a champion of European citizens on the economy, climate change, and migration.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (13 September) made the case for enlargement as a ‘catalyst for progress’ of the bloc but failed to put forward concrete targets.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will outline her policy priorities to EU lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday (13 September) in her last annual State of the European Union address before next June’s European elections.
