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Frans Timmermans announces candidacy for Commission top job

The Dutch socialist announces his candidacy ahead of the official selection to succeed Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

United Kingdom

Hunt's 'Soviet prison' comments 'repugnant', Stubb tells Euronews

Candidate for European Commission president tells Darren McCaffrey that remarks by British foreign secretary were "stupid".

World

Stubb set to launch candidacy for President of the EU Commission.

The former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb is expected to announce his candidacy today to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission.

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Ex-Austrian chancellor Kern is seeking the EU's top job. Who is he?

Former centre-left Austrian chancellor Christian Kern will seek to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker in the 2019 European Parliament elections. The pro-European Kern’s candidacy will hope to provide a balance to growing nationalist forces throughout the continent.

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State of the Union: Preparing for post-Juncker Europe

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"He lost touch with the citizens of Europe"

Previewing Juncker's last major speech at the helm of the EU Commission

Hungary

Euroviews. Viviane Reding: Orban, Fidesz are destroying our values | View

Viktor Orbán is leading Hungary away from the rule of law, from our fundamental rights, from the EU solidarity, from the EU project. He uses public funds to wage a massive propaganda campaign against the European Union, against free movement and against the rule of law.

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Brief from Brussels: The problem of Brexit and Erasmus

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Heated exchange as European Commission responds to ombudsman ruling

Euronews’ Politics Editor Daniel McCaffrey was at the European Commission’s midday briefing to ask its chief spokesperson Margaritis Schinas about the ruling.

Europe News

Is the European Commission still transparent?

With the European Commission under fire over the manner in which it appointed Martin Selmayr to be its top civil servant, do MEPs think the European Commission is living up to its pledge to be transparent?

Europe News

Ombudsman rules EU Commission responsible for maladministration

The findings come after the controversial appointment of Martin Selmayr, Secretary General of the EU.

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The Brief from Brussels - European Commission criticized over Selmayr appointment

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European Ombudsman Criticizes European Commission over Selmayr Appointment

According to the European Ombudsman, the European Commission "stretched and possibly overstretched the limits of the law" when fast-tracking Martin Selmayr to the top job in its civil service.

Belgium

EC to propose end to daylight savings time

President of the EC, Jean-Claude Juncker highlighted the results of an EU survey where 80% of the 4.6 million participants wanted summer and winter time changes to be abolished.

World News

'I demand respect' says Juncker after stumbling incident

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker asks for "respect" after a video of him stumbling at a NATO summit went viral.

World News

Speculation about Juncker's health 'tasteless'

A European Commission spokesman has denounced the question of whether European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker was drunk on Wednesday following his public stumble.

Europe News

Juncker seen stumbling before NATO gala dinner, leaders step in to help

The European Commission president has previously revealed that he suffers from sciatica — a leg pain originating in the lower back — that can sometimes affect his movements.

Poland

Euroviews. Europe, defend the rule of law in Poland! | View

Open letter to the European Commission

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Austria's EU presidency

As Austria prepares to take on the EU presidency, the country's entire cabinet visited the European Commission to outline their vision: migration control, security, Brexit and budget cuts.

World News

EU defies Trump with move to ‘block’ US-Iran sanctions | Euronews answers

Brussels is heading for another clash with Washington over a move to blunt the effect of US sanctions on businesses operating in Iran.