Denmark pushes to suspend Hungary’s EU voting rights
AARHUS, Denmark — Denmark wants Europe to deploy its full legal arsenal against Hungary over violations of the bloc’s fundamental rights, including by pursuing the Article 7 so-called nuclear option...
View ArticleEU wants trade deal ‘in principle’ by Trump’s deadline, von der Leyen says
AARHUS, Denmark — The European Union wants to strike a trade deal in principle with the United States in time for next week’s deadline that would be along the lines of the agreement London struck with...
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US arms stoppage to Ukraine ‘serious setback’ for EU and NATO, Danish PM says
AARHUS, Denmark — A U.S. decision to stop delivering some key munitions to Ukraine is damaging for NATO and the European Union, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Thursday. “If the U.S....
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Moldova pushes for EU entry assurances as Hungary blocks Ukraine
Moldova hopes to use a major EU summit to cement its path to joining the bloc, even as a growing row over Ukraine’s membership threatens to slow its progress. The push comes as European Commission...
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Bjoern Seibert, the power behind Queen Ursula’s throne
Bjoern Seibert, the power behind Queen Ursula’s throne Von der Leyen’s chief of staff is the man to call to get things done in Brussels. But for a growing number of critics, he has too much control....
View Article13 things we learned from von der Leyen’s EU no-confidence debate
Ursula von der Leyen came out on the attack when she appeared before MEPs on Monday. Their debate on the European Commission president’s leadership threw up tons of fascinating insights into the...
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Bjoern Seibert, le puissant bras droit de la reine Ursula
Bjoern Seibert, le puissant bras droit de la reine Ursula Le chef de cabinet de la présidente de la Commission européenne est l’homme à appeler pour faire avancer les choses à Bruxelles. Mais il a...
View ArticleVon der Leyen: Growing anger, a no-confidence vote ― and trouble ahead
BRUSSELS ― Thursday’s vote of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen crystallizes growing political opposition to a European Commission president who has drifted to the right and is increasingly at...
View ArticleVon der Leyen wins vote of no-confidence but warned this is her ‘absolute...
STRASBOURG, France — Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday survived a no-confidence vote in her leadership of the European Commission. A majority of members of the European Parliament, who voted on a...
View ArticleBigger threats, messier politics: How things now change for von der Leyen
BRUSSELS ― Welcome to the real start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president. On Thursday, the German politician easily defeated a vote of no-confidence brought by...
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