European Commission president

A new EU law can help ensure that public money is channelled to best-in-class medicines. But only if member states stop dragging their feet.

Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel have signed the Brexit deal on behalf of the European Commission and European Council, part of the process to ensure a smooth UK exit from the EU next week.

She said the EU will lead in areas like climate change and data protection in order to become more assertive on the world stage.

Von der Leyen says she has "serious concerns" about the limited time for negotiations between EU and UK after official leaving date and suggests Johnson reconsider his refusal to extend transition period.

It’s time to call incremental change, when it comes to tackling our environmental and climate crises, dead. Plastic straw bans won’t cut it anymore – only a full-scale transformation of our economic system will do.

Jean-Claude Juncker gives his last news briefing before Ursula von der Leyen takes over as Commission President.

Goulard was the victim of a "political game", the French president's office said.

In this edition we ask two MEPs whether the UK should be granted another extension, and also look at who got the greenlight at to take a seat in the next European Commission.

Before incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen takes over on November 1, MEPs will scrutinise those nominated to be in her top team.

Protection? To quote the definition of the Collins dictionary, this is a process “to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged”. The use of the word infers that The Other who moves, who asks for hospitality, who seeks a better life, [...] is a threat.

“This is the team as diverse as Europe is, as strong as Europe is, those are dedicated men and women, and I’m looking forward to working with this team for Europe.”

Hint: The answer is no.

"The British since the very beginning were part-time Europeans, what we need are full time Europeans," Juncker told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

László Trócsányi was the architect of many of Hungary's most controversial policies towards migration.