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This week, in a special edition, that we taped with an interactive audience at the Microsoft Technology Centre in Brussels, we are joined by MEP Samira Rafaela, Dara Murphy, who led the European People's Party campaign in 2019, the European Parliament's Philipp Schulmeister and Shada Islam, Managing Director at New Horizons Project. Panellists discussed what might become of the European Parliament after elections taking place on 6-9 June – including who might be the new faces of the EU's institutions and whether they truly represent Europe's multicultural society. “It has been tough for me as ...
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Malta's official nominee for the next Commission, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne - a surgeon and Europe's longest-serving health minister - was considered a likely pick to replace Cypriot Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides. The health community was however caught by surprise when Fearne was charged by prosecutors in a national corruption scandal, resigned and asked for his nomination to the EU Commission to be withdrawn. Inevitably new names have now started to circulate as possible contenders for the health portfolio, albeit very prematurely in view of the elections next week. These ar...
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It’s May 30 and it's a week to go before the European elections. Across Europe, people are bracing for a surge of support for the far-right in the European Parliament. But what of the far left? It's a small but loud faction, drawing the support of many young voters. It’s also the only group on the left of the political spectrum that is expected to gain seats. We also discussed the global race for AI and the European Commission's attempts to remain competitive. This podcast is also produced by the journalist Eleonora Vasques and the sound engineer Zacharia Vigneron. Music by Alexandre Jas.
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The letter from the plaintiff's lawyer was addressed to all 27 EU leaders and Manfred Weber, the president of von der Leyen’s European People’s Party (EPP). Its receipt was logged yesterday (29 May) at the European Council. The plaintiff asked EU leaders “to refer the [Pfizergate] matter to the Court of Justice so that it may order the compulsory resignation and forfeiture of pension rights not only of Mrs von der Leyen but also of all the European Commissioners who make up her Commission.” Additionally, the plaintiff asked “the European People's Party to withdraw the candidacy of Ms von der L...
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Poland has officially exited Article 7, the European Union's exceptional mechanism to rein in countries that openly defy the bloc's fundamental values. The decision, previewed earlier this month and formalised on Wednesday morning, ends a long-running saga that dates back to December 2017 when the European Commission triggered Article 7 — known as the "nuclear option" because it can lead to the suspension of voting rights — over Poland's systematic erosion of judicial independence. The clash stemmed from the sweeping reforms introduced by the hard-right Law and Justice (PiS) party, which rearr...
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French politicians have passed a law to make it harder for people to rent out their property on Airbnb for short-term lets. The new law has cross-party support and is aimed at better regulating the furnished letting market for tourist accommodation. In particular it has fixed a much-criticised tax loophole that benefits short-term rental platforms. The law also returns some power to mayors to tackle the French housing crisis. It should take effect in early autumn. Some politicians on the right had been reluctant to support the change and some measures of the bill have been weakened while polit...
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Coalition between her centre-right European People's Party (EPP) and Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia is a definite option, European Commission incumbent president Ursula von der Leyen told the Eurovision five-way party leader debate today (23 May), clarifying that the Italian prime minister fulfils three criteria for future partners: she is pro-EU, against Russia's Vladimir Putin and for the rule of law. The EPP is the only mainstream party that has not signed a declaration pledging not to cooperate with far-right forces such as the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the Identi...
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The European Commission has imposed a fine of 337.5 million euros on US food company Mondelez, the owner of Oreo cookies and other snack brands, for anti-competitive practices. The company is accused of obstructing sales of its products between EU member states, the bloc's executive arm said on Thursday. Mondelez owns the Cadbury and Toblerone chocolate brands as well as Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, Triscuit crackers and Perfect Snacks nutrition bars. The Commission said Mondelez tried to avoid cross-border trade because that could lead to lower prices, harming consumers who end up paying more...
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After a five-year-long investigation, the EU executive found Mondelēz illegally restricted retailers from sourcing their products from member states where prices were lower, allowing the US packaged food company to maintain higher prices. “This harms consumers who end up paying more for chocolates, biscuits and coffee. It's a key concern to European citizens and even more obvious in times of very high inflation, where many are in a cost of living crisis,” Commission Vice-President Vestager told a press conference today (23 May). She announced a fine of €337.5 for Mondelēz for breaching EU anti...
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Clarity on who will lead the AI Office might only come after summer, as internal processes to set up the new unit within the European Commission will first need formal approval by the College of Commissioners, EU officials told Euronews. The AI office, an internal department within the Commission, will supervise the rules for general-purpose AI systems and function as a central coordination body for AI policy at EU level, coordinating with other departments within the EU executive, its agencies, companies and the 27 Member States. The AI Act – Europe’s groundbreaking law to regulate the machin...
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