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Was gender equality made to take a backseat in the next Commission?

The European Commission's equality portfolio has been merged with the preparedness and crisis management portfolio, raising concerns among NGOs that it may be neglected in EU legislation.

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EU-China talks fail to deliver breakthrough on electric cars dispute

Brussels and Beijing have agreed to take a new look at price undertakings, which could avoid extra tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.

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From bold to bewildering: Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes

Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.

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Von der Leyen's bold move: Is Austria the fix for EU migration policy?

Austrian nominee Magnus Brunner has received mixed reactions in Strasbourg and Brussels due to Vienna's history of opposing key EU migration policies.

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Socialist Ribera becomes von der Leyen’s new right-hand woman

Teresa Ribera, Spain's climate expert, is set to become the EU's second most powerful woman in Ursula von der Leyen's new College of Commissioners.

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EU to allocate €14 million to help Canary Islands host migrants

The funds will come from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of a joint operation launched with Frontex.

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Don't downgrade equality, rights groups warn von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen's decision not to have a dedicated Equality Commissioner in her second mandate has prompted outrage, amid rising concern about weakening rights for women and LGBTIQ+ people.

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Will France gain more influence in the next European Commission?

Questions have been raised about the influence France will have over the new European Commission following the appointment of its new commissioner and the divide between conservatives and centrists.

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Brussels puzzled over migration nomination for Magnus Brunner

Austria's Magnus Brunner, a finance minister, has been placed to deal with migration in a move that has left some in Brussels scratching their heads.

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The EU's new defence commissioner is open to eurobonds

Lithuanian commissioner hopeful Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he's urgently looking to raise billions - including via the controversial idea of joint borrowing.

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The Portuguese pick for EU financial services commissioner

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen entrusted a financial portfolio to a woman known for administering tough fiscal discipline during Portugal's sovereign debt crisis.

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The EU's new Hungarian health Commissioner is in for a rocky ride

Olivér Várhelyi, the controversial pick of Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán, has been handed a highly technical role by Ursula von der Leyen. What does it mean for EU health policy if he's rejected by the European Parliament?

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Brussels moves to deduct €200 million fine from Hungary's EU funds

Budapest will soon be deprived of a share of its EU funds for refusing to pay the fine imposed by the European Court of Justice.

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Google wins legal bid to overturn antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

The ruling can be appealed to the EU Court of Justice, the bloc's top court, but only on points of law.

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Netherlands officially requests opt-out clause from EU asylum rules

The four-party coalition in the Netherlands, led by Prime Minister Dick Schoof, has promised to build up the "strictest asylum regime ever."

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Von der Leyen's Commission roll call stirs mixed reactions

Ursula von der Leyen presented her list of Commissioners to the press on Tuesday, featuring six executive vice-presidents, four of whom are women, many important job titles given to Eastern European and Baltic countries, and some new portfolios like the Mediterranean, housing and animal welfare.

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Von der Leyen splits EU policy towards eastern and southern neighbours

The move is a response to the geopolitical urgency of enlargement and the EU's spiralling reputation in its southern neighbourhood.

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Green groups breathe a sigh of relief on von der Leyen’s climate picks

Climate activists and the renewable energy lobby have broadly interpreted Ursula von der Leyen’s commissioner picks – the Netherlands’ Wopke Hoekstra, Denmark’s Dan Jørgensen and Spain’s Teresa Ribera – as signalling continuity with the Green Deal that marked her first mandate.

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New environment commissioner tasked with tackling growing water crisis

The European Commission president said today that ‘water resilience is a big priority’ for her second mandate as she picked Jessika Roswall for her new environment policy chief.

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EU calls for tougher measures to achieve a ‘tobacco free generation’

The European Commission recommends that member states extend smoking bans to outdoor areas, including for electronic cigarettes and nicotine-free products.