View Redefining the EU as more global is our best hope of counteracting great-power competition ǀ View
brussels bureau How does the European Parliament confirm the incoming 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. 30/09/2019
brussels bureau "Populists? Bring them into the tent" "Populists? Bring them into the tent". An interview with political scientist Richard Higgott about the challenges of populism in Europe 27/09/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: EU Parliament rejects two candidates The EU Parliament has already voted against two of von der Leyen's nominees. 26/09/2019
brussels bureau Romania and Hungary will nominate new picks for European Commission Both nation's choices were rejected by MEPs. 26/09/2019
View This shameful Europe ǀ View 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. 16/09/2019
state of the union European rebrand, political thrillers and Brexit plans In this edition of State of the Union: a new look Commission ruffled feathers in the Bubble, Europe and Britain make plans for No Deal and we look at political literature for your Autumn reading lists. 16/09/2019
View In Spain, as in Europe, gas is crucial for the delivery of the energy transition ǀ View The recent draft decree in Spain caught the attention of Eurogas. The draft decree proposes to reduce the investment in the gas grid by up to some 50% according to projections from Sedigas as of 2021. This questions the viability of the gas system in Spain in the very near future. 12/09/2019
brussels bureau 'European way of life': New EU Commission portfolio draws criticism Some announcements from EU incoming chief Ursula von der Leyen about her Commission raised eyebrows on Tuesday but perhaps none more so than the new portfolio for "Protecting our European Way of Life." 10/09/2019
Belgium Viktor Orban courts controversy with European Commission nominee László Trócsányi was the architect of many of Hungary's most controversial policies towards migration. 10/09/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Team Ursula - a change in direction The names are out, but the portfolios will be revealed Tuesday. Gender balance achieved, but will the new-look Commission take a new direction? 09/09/2019
brussels bureau Watch again: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announces her new team The new Commission President is seeking to assemble a team that is 50/50 male/female, there are some old faces, some new in the mix. 26/08/2019
View By not siding with its allies in the US, Europe is fast making Iran its problem ǀ View Of the foreign policy issues confronting Brussels, none is more pressing - or carries the same explosive threat - as that of Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed in July 2015. 23/08/2019
View The long-term strategy to make the EU carbon neutral needs a hard reality check ǀ View The gap between EU policies and goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly wide and new solutions are urgently needed to close it. 07/08/2019
View Europe will be left behind if it focuses on ethics and not keeping pace in AI development ǀ View AI will be important to Europe’s future, but ethics alone will not be enough for the EU to pull ahead of its competitors. 07/08/2019
state of the union Gender battles and Boris' Brussels memories This week we look at how the new Commission President hopes to get gender balance among the nominees for her Commissioners. And we look at how people remembered Boris Johnson's time as a correspondent in the Belgian capital. 26/07/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Von der Leyen begins talks with Macron in Paris After narrowly winning the majority of MEP votes and securing her spot as the next President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen chose Paris as the location of her first official visit. Watch the Brief from Brussels to learn how hers and French President Emmanuel Macron's views align. 23/07/2019
World Von der Leyen appointment 'will allow EU and US to reset relationship' Ursula von der Leyen's appointment as new European Commission chief will allow Brussels and Washington to reset their relationship. 20/07/2019
state of the union Making Her-story Making Her-story - the election of Ursula von der Leyen marks history with the first female head of the European Commission 19/07/2019
Raw Politics Your Call in full: Was Ursula von der Leyen the right choice? -Was Ursula von der Leyen the right choice? -How will she handle Brexit negotiations? -Were Trump's tweets racist? Watch the final episode of Your Call's first season to hear what panellists and viewers had to say about these questions. 18/07/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Von der Leyen makes promises to please everyone Von der Leyen used her speech to MEPs to appeal to the votes she still needed. Now that she's been approved in a narrow victory, these groups are both excited and sceptical about if she will follow through with her promises. 17/07/2019
Raw Politics Your Call in full: Is Ursula von der Leyen qualifed? Euronews' Darren McCaffrey was joined by MEPs to discuss Ursula von der Leyen's qualifications for the European Commission presidency. Watch the full episode for live coverage from Tuesday night's vote in Strasbourg. 17/07/2019
Good Morning Europe Spitzenkandidaten: Is this the end of the political experiment? The race for the EU's top job was supposed to be clear cut. 17/07/2019
Good Morning Europe What is the view from Germany on new EU chief Ursula von der Leyen? Ursula von der Leyen might not be a well-known figure across Europe just yet, but she is the longest-serving minister in Angela Merkel's cabinet. As Defence Minister, she has faced some controversy lately over contracts related to the German military. 17/07/2019
brussels bureau 'Very relieved': Ursula von der Leyen scrapes Europe's top job But the first woman to hold Europe’s top job told Euronews that she was simply pleased to win after having only 13 days to convince MEPs. 17/07/2019
brussels bureau Ursula von der Leyen victory greeted with delight — and dismay Emmanuel Macron said "we can be proud of Europe" after Ursula von der Leyen's win. But Nigel Farage said she would bring undemocratic centralisation. 16/07/2019
Germany Watch: MEP stages protest against Von der Leyen in EU Parliament Nico Semsrott of satirical party Die PARTEI staged a protest over European Commission presidential hopeful Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a vote on her nomination. 16/07/2019
