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Scholz against far-right support for next European Commission chief

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that the next president of the European Commission shouldn't seek support from far-right parties.

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EBU woes deepen as political parties excluded from EU election debate

The broadcaster says only parliamentary groups fielding a lead candidate in June's election can be represented at the televised stand-off.

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Von der Leyen pitches EU shield to foreign interference if re-elected

Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled plans to set up a European Democracy Shield to protect the EU from malign foreign interference if she secures a second term at the helm of the Commission.

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EU unveils €1-billion aid package for Lebanon to curb refugee flows

The European Union will provide €1 billion in financial aid to Lebanon over three years to prop up the country's economy and help prevent a surge in refugees leaving for Europe.

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Europe Decoded

If not Ursula, then who? Seven in the wings for Commission top job

The Commission chief post will be put up for grabs after the EU elections. Who might be the other options to Ursula von der Leyen?

Europe News

How will the next European Parliament work differently?

New ‘super’ committees, more inquiry powers over Commissioners, and attempts to avoid apparently deserted meetings are novel features planned for the next Parliament.

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The European Free Alliance sets out its key demands ahead of elections

These include protecting the rights of minorities and the right of a state to self-determination.

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European Left elects Walter Baier as top candidate for June elections

Baier, the current party chairman with little European experience, was the only contender. He was elected in a closed assembly in Slovenia.

Germany

Ursula von der Leyen to announce bid for second term

The 65-year-old head of the European Commission is expected to announce she'll run for re-election at a meeting of her party in Berlin on Monday.

France

EU leaders salute father of European integration Jacques Delors

The former President of the European Commission and prominent figure of the French left passed away on Wednesday aged 98.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russian attacks wound 14, Zelenskyy hosts EU official

Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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State of the Union: Five takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's speech

Ursula von der Leyen delivered on Wednesday her State of the European Union speech, blending past achievements with future ambition.

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EU warns the rise in wolf population is a 'real danger' to human life

The return of the wolf in Europe is a "real danger" to livestock and human life, the European Commission warned Monday as it announced plans to review the species' protection status.

Europe Decoded

Future of spitzenkandidaten could rest on next year’s EU elections

European political parties will need to decide before next year's elections whether to run candidates for the EU's top executive role, even though the European Commission president was picked outside the process four years ago.

World News

What is the role of the Global South in the new world order?

The war in Ukraine has accelerated a situation that has been developing for some time: A new world order in which the East and West confront each other more decisively than before. The decisive factor is countries that have hitherto been accorded too little importance: The Global South.

Spain

Calls for flexible gas price cap at EU-Med9 summit

Leaders and representatives from nine Mediterranean and Southern European countries on Friday called on the European Union to come up with a more flexible gas price cap initiative than the recently proposed cap of €220 per megawatt hour,

Belgium

EU targets 200 Russian individuals in prosposed sanctions package

The European Commission proposes a new round of sanctions on Russia in a bid to cripple Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

My Europe Series

Europe’s week: Russia holds referendums in Ukraine & pipeline sabotage

Here were the top stories from around Europe this week.

Belgium

VIDEO: Ukraine features heavily in State of the EU speech

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had Ukraine at the centre of the State of the Union speech in Strasbourg.

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Watch: What's the European Commission and what does it do?

Here's our short guide to the European Commission.