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European Ombudswoman weighs in on von der Leyen’s vanishing texts
The European Ombudswoman has defended the European Commission’s commitment to transparency amid criticism that President Ursula von der Leyen is running an increasingly opaque operation, but recognised "challenges" in upholding free access to documents.
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Europe News
Right-wing demonstrators protest migration, Mercosur deal in Warsaw
Thousands marched through the Polish capital on Saturday, protesting against illegal migration and opposing the EU-Mercosur agreement. On the same day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed that Poland would be exempted from the EU migration pact.
Economy
Costa Rica favours Indo-Pacific trade over Mercosur - trade minister
Costa Rica sees the Indo-Pacific area as a priority over other regional trade deals, such as EU-Mercosur. An Indo-Pacific trade group, the CPTPP, could become the largest trading bloc in terms of GDP if new members — such as the EU — join.
EU Decoded
Will the EU-Mercosur partnership get off the ground?
The EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement foresees creation of the world's largest free trade zone. It took 25 years to reach an agreement that is now on the table for ratification. However, the process the European Commission has put in place is being challenged by several sectors.
Europe News
European Commission puts prepped Mercosur deal on ice
According to several sources, the agreement reached by the EU and the Mercosur countries has been reviewed by the European Commission’s legal service and translated, but its submission to the Member States for ratification has been put on hold.
Europe News
Euroviews. Using public funds to sway the public is not policy — it’s propaganda
Using the European Commission’s institutional power to target companies or rig the political process isn’t a strategy. It’s abuse. And no amount of NGO window-dressing changes that, Joachim Nikolaus Steinhöfel writes.
