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"I fully understand the Italian Prime Minister's vote, which has been explained publicly. I will work closely with Giorgia Meloni, as I will with the other 26 EU leaders," António Costa told journalists on Friday at the headquarters of the Party of European Socialists in Brussels. Italy's prime minister had made clear her displeasure at being excluded from preparatory talks with a small group of leaders who divvied up the top jobs. Her nationalist European Conservatives and Reformists group emerged as the third force in the EU parliament elections earlier this month. Meloni also voted against ...
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Relief tempered with caution has been the response from Brussels-based campaigners to last night's agreement on the EU’s five-year strategic agenda and its recognition of a triple environmental crisis, with some concerned by the possible impact of an overarching commitment to boosting Europe’s competitiveness and industrial base. “Our natural environment is facing increasing damage and disruption due to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution,” heads of government acknowledged near the top of the document, which is intended to inform the policy making of the new European Commission set...
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What happened behind the scene of EU top job negotiations? Euronews reporter Mared Jones brings you a sneak peek at the discussions which led to the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President, António Costa as president of the European Council and Kaja Kallas as foreign affairs chief. We also take a closer look at Costa, his legacy and reputation in Portugal with our Portuguese correspondent in Brussels Isabel Silva. We also discuss a heart-warming report on the share of renewables in the EU’s electricity production. Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la B...
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White smoke in Brussels. The 27 leaders of the European Union have agreed on the bloc's political leadership for the next five years: Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council, and Kaja Kallas as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Leaders on Thursday also approved the Strategic Agenda, a document with broad brushstrokes of ambitions that is meant to guide the future work of the three appointees. Von der Leyen and Kallas's nominations are not final and still require confirmation by the European ...
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European citizens went to the polls on 6-9 June to decide on the composition of the European Parliament. Now, it's the turn of their leaders to decide who will head the major Brussels institutions for the next five years and what policies they'll follow. This week's EU summit agenda includes military support for Ukraine, the vision for the next five-year mandate, the Middle East, migration, defence and security, and the EU's own top jobs. After taking the post-election temperature at an informal gathering last week, Europe's 27 leaders are now expected to agree on a pre-cooked package of names...
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The head of the powerful centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) has called for Italy’s inclusion in EU decision-making. The news comes as EU leaders converge on Brussels for a top jobs summit which Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has slammed as "undemocratic". "Italy is the third largest country in Europe, a member of the G7, one of the largest European economies. That is why it is necessary to find a way to include the Italian position in the European decision-making process,” Manfred Weber told Italian daily Corriere della Sera in an interview today (27 June). Earlier this week the...
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An agreement brokered over the EU top jobs in the wake of last week’s informal summit without Italy’s involvement has triggered the ire of premier Georgia Meloni, who was considered to have earned the role of ‘kingmaker’ in the process after the positive performance of her Brothers of Italy party at the EU elections. The announcement of a preliminary deal brokered yesterday by representatives of the European People's Party (EPP), the socialists, and the liberals came as a bolt out of the blue for the Italian government which did not receive the news well. Meloni has openly contested the select...
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The EU sanctioned six people for their involvement in cyber attacks against critical infrastructure and essential services, like health and banking. “With these new listings, the EU and its member states reaffirm their willingness to step up efforts to provide a stronger … response to persistent malicious cyber activities targeting the EU,” a statement from the European Council read. There are currently 14 individuals and four entities that are sanctioned for cyber crimes against the EU, according to the statement. Sanctions include an asset freeze and travel ban. Those listed are unable to re...
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The post-election game of horse-trading went into overtime this week. Despite early optimism by many participants, the informal EU Council failed to appoint the candidates for the bloc’s top jobs. There is reportedly no resistance to Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas, but the rest of the food fight was as nasty as ever. Who is to blame here? Questions for our guests Maria Rodriguez Alcazar, president of the European Youth Forum, Teona Lavrelashvili, political scientist and senior fellow at Catholic University in Leuven and Ricardo Borges de Castro, European and Global Affairs...
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This week saw Brussels come to life again after the lull around the EU elections with incoming MEPS busy taking selfies to show their voters that they are getting down to work. The big happening of the week, however, was EU leaders catching up on the European Parliament elections but their seven-hour summit was anti-climatic as they failed to reach an agreement on who get what top Brussels job. "I think it's our collective duty to make a decision by the end of June. I made it several times publicly," EU Council president Charles Michel said. But the summit proved a good day out for this man - ...
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