Ireland gets โscrewedโ as EU influence ebbs
Dublin “underperformedโ in its race for the bloc’s top jobs, especially those in economic policy, which it normally covets.
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Dreamer No. 8 โ The survivor
EU has high hopes for the โanti-Michelโ
Antรณnio Costa becomes the new European Council president at a crunch moment for the bloc.
Trumpโs effect on the Middle East
For good or ill, Trump is already shaping the calculations of combatants in the region, but much depends on how Hezbollahโs bosses in Tehran proceed.
Trump taps loyalists with few qualifications for top jobs
Not only are Trump’s national security and foreign policy nominees universally skeptical of helping Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion, some of their statements have been outright hostile toward Kyiv.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy
As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitals
The silent force behind the Trump transition
Youโve probably never heard of Brooke Rollins. She wants to keep it that way.
Who could be in Trumpโs next Cabinet? Here are leading contenders.
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
Who could be in Kamala Harrisโ Cabinet? Here are the leading contenders.
If Kamala Harris wins the election, she will likely approach the task of filling out her Cabinet and West Wing much like she did when she took over Joe Bidenโs campaign operation this summer. While sheโll ensure her closest advisers and key Cabinet members are people she personally trusts, there will be some continuity with [โฆ]
Orbรกn: The European mainstream is surrounded by a ring of protest
Hungary’s prime minister says Europe is “failing” and people are turning against centrist parties.
Waste scandal haunts Cyprusโ EU pick as he heads to Brussels
A decade-old environmental dispute in Limassol, Cyprus, is raising questions over Costas Kadis’ run for EU commissioner.
Bardella and Patriots face uphill struggle in legal cordon sanitaire challenge
The far-right political group is suing the Parliament over the cordon sanitaire which has excluded its MEPs from top jobs. However, experts say time and judges might not be on the Patriots’ side.
Brussels yawns as Europeโs populists notch yet another win
How many far-right governments need to be elected before the EU admits it has a problem?
FS policy: 20 people to meet at Labourโs conference
Looking to influence financial services policy but unsure who to meet at Labourโs inaugural party conference in Liverpool this weekend? Politicians, advisers or policy wonks: Weโve got the ultimate list of who holds the power in and around the first Labour Party conference in 14 years โ and who to have a chinwag with on [โฆ]
The Brief โ Everyone gets a share
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has neatly shared out top jobs among the political camps in the next EU executive, in an effort to give the European Parliament as few reasons as possible to meddle in her plan.
Von der Leyen unveils EU Commission top jobs, with some surprisesย
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday (17 September) unveiled her plan to divide responsibilities among the European Unionโs next crop of commissioners.ย
Ursula von der Leyenโs new European Commission
Commission president hands out the top jobs in her new team.
Ursula von der Leyen tightens grip before unveiling her team
Thierry Breton is out of the way, ridding the European Commission chief of her fiercest internal critic.
The job no one wants: EU health commissioner
Health policy is looking like the poor cousin and is likely to be downgraded this mandate.
Brussels, my love? Ursula von der Leyen cracks the whip on gender parity
In this edition, we look at the far right’s victory in German local elections, and the EU’s efforts to get more women in top jobs
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.
Meloni will continue play to the center โ for now
The Italian leader isnโt too eager to hang her hat with the Euroskeptic far right โ at least not just yet.
EU Parliament President Metsola appoints brother-in-law as chief of staff
Matthew Tabone, a long-time aide, gets the top job in Roberta Metsola’s team.
Von der Leyen set to miss gender-balance target for EU top jobs
Goal of equal share of men and women in jeopardy after member states ignore request for male and female candidatesUrsula von der Leyen is set to miss her target of a gender-balanced top team at the European Commission, after EU governments snubbed her …
Meloni and von der Leyenโs messy split
Italian PM and European Commission president had been close but that’s all changed.
Who will serve in the next European Commission?
EU members have until 30 August to propose candidates for the EU executive. Euronews takes you through the personalities who might fill Brusselsโ not-quite-top jobs.
Lockheed Martin gears up for laser wars
SNEAK PEEK โ Lockheed Martin is working on laser technology, a top executive told Josh. โ Dassault Aviation CEO รric Trappier is troubled by the uncertainty of Franceโs political situation. โ European Parliament: Renew Europeโs Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann will lead the SEDE subcommittee and the EPPโsย Borys Budka will head ITRE. Good morning, and welcome to Morning [โฆ]
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.
No to Orbรกn, yes to Meloni. European Parliament hands out top jobs but cuts out (parts of) the far right
Centrist majority managed to keep Patriots for Europe at bay but backed the European Conservatives and Reformists.
Far-right Patriots stripped of key remaining parliamentary posts
Orbรกnโs Patriots for Europe wished “bad karma” on pro-EU parties that maintained a cordon sanitaire on the far-right group, preventing their lawmakers from securing the last top jobs available in the European Parliament.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Trump adviser Fiona Hill to lead UK defense reviewย
Former NATO boss George Robertson will head the project to consider how and when to boost military spending.
Giorgia Meloniโs hard-right European Parliament group split on supporting von der Leyen
Italian prime ministerโs MEPs weigh whether to back EU Commission president for second term Thursday.
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.
Draghiโs EU competitiveness plan set to be delayed until September
Von der Leyen likely won’t have time to focus on Mario Draghi’s report until after the summer as she’s so focused on winning her second term.
Portuguese ambassador set to be Antรณnio Costaโs chief of staff
Incoming European Council president starts assembling his top team.
Von der Leyenโs charm offensive ahead of secret, knife-edge vote on her futureย
Secret ballot poses extra challenge as European Commission president seeks a second term.
Czech PM: I can help von der Leyen get a 2nd Commission term
Petr Fiala expressed support for von der Leyen and said she understands “the problems of Central Europe.”
EU Parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
Liberals are incensed over a backdoor deal between the EPP and ECR.
Olympics chiefs face fury over Putin allies in top jobs
Kremlin cronies holding senior Olympic positions โis an official recognition of Russiaโs triumph against international law,โ Lithuanian PM told POLITICO.
What happens if Italy and Franceโs right-wing firebrands unite?
Once in office, Italyโs Giorgia Meloni moderated her positions. Will Marine Le Pen do the same?
The Brief โ When politicians donโt want the top jobs
In Brussels, politicians haggled over top jobs this week. In Dublin, nobody will take them.
Why did Hungary and Italy vote down EU top jobs?
The Conservative duo slammed the nomination process to elect EU high-level positions as undemocratic and misaligned with the outcome of the EU elections, which saw the right wing gaining prominence in the European Parliament.
Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs
European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will hold the key positions in the worldโs biggest trading bloc in the coming years for issues ranging from antitrust investigations to foreign policy. German conservative Ursula von der Leyen ha…
Von der Leyen and Costa: Europeโs new dynamic duo
Four names. Two politicians. One power couple.
EU top jobs have been decided, whatโs next?
With European leaders agreeing on the three names to fill the EU’s top jobs, the wheels have been set in motion for the next five years in the European Union. What comes next?
Can Meloni always get what she wants?
As leaders convene for the second day of the EU summit in Brussels, the spotlight is on Giorgia Meloniโs latest chess moves.
EU leaders approve von der Leyen, Kallas and Costa for top jobs
The late-night accord on Thursday carves up the bloc’s top institutional jobs for the five years to come. At the side of Ursula von der Leyen, who heads the EUโs executive branch, are two new faces: Antonio Costa of Portugal as European Council preside…
EU leaders agree on top jobs: Ursula von der Leyen, Antรณnio Costa and Kaja Kallas
Ursula von der Leyen, Antรณnio Costa and Kaja Kallas have been tipped to lead the European Union in the next five years.
Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas bag EU top jobs
European leaders reach agreement on names of next EU Commission president, European Council president and EU foreign policy service chief.
Costa, Kallas confirmed for EU top jobs
EU leaders fill two of the top jobs.
EU leaders to agree on top jobs despite Meloni discontent
The Italian leader has made it clear she resents having been left out of a deal to divide up the EU’s top jobs.
What to expect from the summit: From top jobs to Zelenskyyโs visit and future of economy
EU leaders are expected to agree a package deal on the EU’s top jobs and discuss the geostrategic and policy priorities for the coming years during a busy two-day summit on Thursday and Friday.
Polandโs Law and Justice โ50/50โ about leaving Giorgia Meloni and joining forces with Viktor Orbรกn
Ex-Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki says his PiS party is exploring creating a Central Eastern European grouping in the European Parliament.
EU summit: strategic agenda, top jobs and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on the menu
EU leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday and Friday (27-28 June) for a summit to name top officials and sign a security agreement with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Weber calls for Meloniโs inclusion in EU top jobs decisions
The leader of the powerful centre-right European People’s Party called to integrate Rome into decision-making after complaints from Italy’s Georgia Meloni.
EU leaders expected to agree on Von der Leyen, top jobs despite lingering resistance
EU leaders are expected to nominate on Thursday (27 June) incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as part of a top jobs deal, but some lingering resistance is still expected to be part of the negotiations.
Negotiators have a deal on the EU top jobs. But will the 27 leaders agree?
The two-day summit will focus on the EU top jobs, the Strategic Agenda for the next five years, military support for Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.
EU leaders to decide on top jobs, agenda for next term
EU leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday and Friday for the last meeting of this mandate to seal the deal on the distribution of the bloc’s top jobs following the European elections in early June.
Live: EU leaders expected to agree top jobs at high-stakes summit
National leaders are back in Brussels to discuss who they want to head up the main EU institutions โ after failing to get a deal last week.
Germanyโs Scholz to step in for Sรกnchez at the European Council
Spanish PM delegated his vote to his German counterpart for the upcoming summit of EU leaders.
Giorgia Meloni rails against pro-Europe partiesโ deal on top commission jobs
Italian PM says deal that cut out her Eurosceptic block ignores EUโs rightward shiftItalyโs prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has condemned a deal to divide the EUโs top jobs between mainstream pro-European parties, saying it ignored the blocโs rightward…
Germanyโs Scholz blasts EU for failure to do trade deals
Berlin didnโt relinquish its powers to do trade deals in order for Brussels to do nothing, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells lawmakers.
Giorgia Meloni warns of โfragile majorityโ for von der Leyen 2.0
Italian prime minister upset after being excluded for a second time from EU top jobs decision
Meloniโs support for EU top jobs deal increasingly uncertain
On the eve of a European Council summit where EU leaders are supposed to seal the deal on EU top jobs, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sharply criticised the provisional agreement reached by the majority and indicated that she might oppose it.
Giorgia Meloni hits out at EU top jobs backroom deal
The Italian prime minister also called the EU ‘an invasive bureaucratic giant.’
Meloni contests โundemocraticโ EU top jobs talks, mulling abstention
Exclusion from a preliminary deal to allocate the bloc’s top jobs following June’s elections has enraged Italyโs prime minister Giorgia Meloni whoโs now considering formally abstaining from the decision, according to media reports.
Europe live: Mark Rutte says Nato โcornerstone of our collective securityโ as he is formally selected as its head
Outgoing Dutch PM will take over from Jens Stoltenberg as secretary-general in OctoberThe Kremlin said today that Mark Rutteโs appointment as Natoโs next secretary-general would be unlikely to change the allianceโs overall stance, Reuters reported.Gior…
Former Swiss president elected Council of Europe chief
Former Swiss President Alain Berset was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the parliamentary arm of the continent’s human rights organisation announced on Tuesday (25 June).
If Brexit had never happened, the Labour Party might be running the EU
Europeโs socialists are kicking themselves that Keir Starmerโs party is no longer around.
The secret, unwritten rules of the EUโs top jobs carve-up
Millions of people vote in a European election and then six people work out a deal on the EUโs next leadership.
EU centristsโ deal paves way for von der Leyen to return as commission president
Agreement between three pro-European blocks would make Estonian PM top diplomat and former Portuguese PM council presidentUrsula von der Leyen looks likely to clinch the nomination for a second term as European Commission president under a deal by EU l…
Negotiators seal EU top jobs deal for von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas
Despite the reported deal, the decision will not become official until the 27 leaders gather in a summit later this week.
Von der Leyen, Costa, Kallas approved for EU top jobs by negotiators
The three names will now be presented to EU leaders at a summit Thursday, for their approval.
Orbรกn criticises EU top jobsโ handling, Meloni remains silent
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Spain’s Dรญaz wanting a Commission with a have social economy portfolio, EU Commission’s Vฤra Jourovรก believes voters in the recent EU elections issued a “yellow card” to the current leadership. a…
Orbรกn criticises EU top jobsโ handling, Meloni remains silent
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn opposes the way majority countries are handling discussions over the division of the EU’s top jobs, adding it is excluding others, according to comments made during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Mel…
Donโt be โgreedyโ in top jobs brawl, Xavier Bettel warns EU conservatives
Ursula von der Leyen could get burned, said former Luxembourg PM.
Franceโs National Rally wants a say in pick for EU commissioner
The pick for the French commissioner could be a matter of contention between Macron and a possible future far-right government.
How to navigate Hungaryโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
The countryโs Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.
Estoniaโs Kaja Kallas, the Kremlin-critic in the run for EU chief diplomat post
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has been tipped as the EU’s new chief diplomat in the new top jobs package, but her tough stance on Russia remains an obstacle for some. When EU leaders meet later this week (27-28 June)…
Brussels, my love? The struggle to fill the EU top jobs
In this edition of our weekly talkshow, participants discuss the ongoing talks about the appointments for the EU top jobs, the election campaign in France and football as a unifying factor.
State of the Union: EU top jobs and Nature Restoration law
This edition of State of the Union focuses on the talks about the future top jobs in the EU and NATO and the final approval of the EU Nature Restoration Law. #StateOfTheUnion
Liberals search top job for Strack-Zimmermann, defence chair a possibility
As negotiations on the EU parliamentโs top jobs are due to heat up next week, the Liberalsโ main lead candidate, German Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has yet to find an office, her preferred post โ chairing a new defence committee โ is highly conteste…
Italian PM Meloni pushes for greater EU influence
Following elections in which her far-right parliamentary group won 83 seats, taking third place from the liberal Renew group, Giorgia Meloni has fought for a say on the attribution of the bloc’s top jobs, despite being outside of the likely governing c…
Defence commissioner role needs industrial policy focus – analysts
The puzzle of who will get the EU’s next top jobs is still unfolding, as is the reshuffling of portfolios for the coming mandate, which could include a European defence commissioner – but what powers could this figure get? Could it clash with the forei…
Are national conservatives in ECR aiming for a top job or political power play?
The European Conservatives and Reformists announced on Wednesday they’ve overtaken the liberal Renew group to become the third-largest political group in the EU Parliament. This shake-up impacts the negotiations for EU top jobs as – at least in theory …
Make Europe Great Again with deals, slogans and dastardly plans
It’s been a bad week for EU decision-making but a good one for trolling and the War on Jargon.
Von der Leyen, Meloni and the battle for Brusselsโ top jobs: Whatโs next?
EU leaders scramble to sign off on top jobs package at a summit next week.
MEGA shift in the EUโs balance of power
Almost two weeks after the EU election, there is still a lot of political manoeuvring going on โ both in Brussels and in national capitals. First, POLITICOโs chief EU correspondent, Barbara Moens, recaps of the race for the top jobs after European leaders failed to reach a deal at their informal dinner in Brussels earlier [โฆ]
Fresh setback for Renew as 5 MEPs choose Greens
Volt’s 5 MEPs say Greens are ‘more credible’ than Renew on fighting right-wing populists.
Conservative ECR now third group in EU Parliament, but Fidesz drops out
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) said on Wednesday (19 June) they had become the third-biggest political group in the European Parliament, thanks to newcomers, potentially entitling them to take part in negotiating the EU’s top jobs.ย
Right-wing ECR group becomes EU Parliamentโs third-largest force
Meloni’s ECR edges out Macron’s Renew, as groups battle to grow.
Analysis: Why Orbรกn, Meloni and Fiala are angry about the EU top jobs
Viktor Orbรกn, Giorgia Meloni and Petr Fiala want to have a greater say on how the EU top jobs are allocated. But the numbers play against them.
EU centre-right claims Costa is โtoo lightโ on migration
The backstage talks over the EU top jobs continue after an informal summit earlier this week did not seal a preliminary deal, with the centre-right raising additional questions against the Socialist pick.
Giorgia Meloni rejects deal struck over EU top jobs after talks snub
Italian PM visibly upset after leaders of centrist parties excluded her from initial discussions
Postes clรฉs de lโUE : les nouvelles exigences de la droite perturbent les nรฉgociations
Les 27 chefs dโEtat et de gouvernement ne sont pas parvenus ร un accord lundi soir sur le renouvellement du mandat dโUrsula von der Leyen ร la tรชte de la Commission europรฉenne.
Why no decisions on EU top jobs? | Radio Schuman
At the dinner among EU leaders on Monday, no decisions were made regarding who will lead the EU institutions for the next five years, Radio Schuman explored why
Austrian government survives minister gone rogue on EU nature restoration
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Donald Tusk backing Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas for EU top jobs, the Commission condemning fascist symbolism without mentioning the youth wing of Meloni’s party, and so much more.
EU leaders move closer towards giving second term to Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission president appears likely to keep her job as meetings continue to decide who gets top EU rolesEU leaders are converging on a second term for Ursula von der Leyen as head of the European Commission but have failed to reach a quick agr…