Europe's centre-right party clears path for von der Leyen’s re-election, despite some objection
The European People’s Party (EPP) on Thursday confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as its lead candidate for June’s European elections, clearing the path for her second term at the European Commission’s helm.
Approval of Commissioners and recent votes in the European Parliament signal new power balance, as the centre-right European People's Party teams up with right wing forces, giving itself more choices for finding majorities.
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Former EU Commission José Manuel Barroso said Putin told him he didn't want Ukraine to exist as an independent state. He said he told him his goals during the twenty five meetings he had with him during his tenure.
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At the COP16 conference in Cali, there was a vote in favour of strengthening the status of Indigenous and local communities in future United Nations negotiations about biodiversity. This is why the European Commission lent its support to this initiative.
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The European Commission has hailed a 'gradual' rebound in economic activity, but warns the EU is 'especially vulnerable' amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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EU's Ursula von Der Leyen said during the European People's Party Congress in Bucharest that Vladimir Putin Sacrificed the Country to Save Himself and vowed to hold the Russian..
Ahead of the congress of the European People's Party (EPP), the French delegation has come strongly against the re-election bid of Ursula von der Leyen, denouncing her as "the candidate of Mr Macron..
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