Frans Timmermans

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU Climate commissioner steps down

On this edition of Brussels, my love? we ask what problems EU climate plans could face following the departure of Commissioner Frans Timmerman and whether Spanish regional languages including Catalan, Galician and Euskera can become official EU languages.

02/09/2023

Europe News

Frans Timmermans resigns from key EU climate job to run for Dutch PM

Frans Timmermans, the man tasked with spearheading the EU's ambitious climate policies, has resigned from the Commission to return to Dutch politics in the hope of becoming the country's next prime minister.

22/08/2023

Europe News

Frans Timmermans announces bid to become Dutch prime minister

Frans Timmermans, the European Commission's executive vice-president, has announced his return to Dutch politics after nearly 10 years in Brussels.

20/07/2023

Europe News

No second chance if Nature Restoration Law falls, warns Timmermans

The European Commission is closely following the legislative discussions around the Nature Restoration Law.

28/06/2023

Europe News

EU countries vote to move forward with Nature Restoration Law

The Nature Restoration Law, which has attracted enormous controversy, was on Tuesday endorsed by EU member states.

20/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EPP Group is wrong to spurn the EU's nature restoration law

It’s time politicians abandon these cynical games and tackle the challenges we are facing seriously, Olivier De Schutter and Emile Frison write.

09/06/2023

Green News

IPCC report: How have politicians and environmentalists reacted?

The scientists behind the report say there is an enormous opportunity to change the course of the future.

21/03/2023

Europe News

COP27: EU left 'disappointed' by lack of ambition in final deal

A call to phase down all fossil fuels, including gas and oil, was blocked by Saudi Arabia, Russia and other big emitters.

21/11/2022

Green News

What is and isn’t in the UN’s draft COP27 climate deal

Experts now say that talks are likely to go beyond the Friday deadline.

17/11/2022

Green News

Here are 5 key things that happened on day ten of COP27

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived to a warm welcome while world leaders reaffirmed 1.5C global warming goals.

16/11/2022

Europe News

Brussels unveils measures to capture energy profits but delays gas cap

The European Commission is still studying the potential risks of a broad cap on all gas imports entering the bloc.

14/09/2022

Europe News

EU will slash imports of Russian gas by two thirds by 2023

Brussels aims to replace the supply with LNG from countries like Qatar and the US.

08/03/2022

Europe News

Fighting for democracy is worth higher energy prices, says Timmermans

The war in Ukraine will lead to higher energy bills for Europeans, but they must resist to ensure democracy prevails, the EU Commission's Frans Timmermans tells Euronews

25/02/2022

Europe News

EU wouldn't have climate neutral plan without Greta, says Timmermans

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, the Commission Vice-President opens up about COP26, natural gas and climate reparations.

24/11/2021

Europe Decoded

Explained: How the EU plans to ban products linked to deforestation

The European Commission has published an initial list of targeted products, covering soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as wood.

17/11/2021

Europe News

'Fossil fuels still needed during green transition' - Timmermans

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President and person responsible for the bloc's Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, explained that some countries will still need to use fossil fuels during the continent's move towards renewable energies.

22/10/2020