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Chances of EU-Russia relations improving are "bad" after the union's top job appointments the night before, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary said on Friday Dmitry Peskov specifically name-checked Ursula von der Leyen, who was nominated for another term as president of the European Commission, and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, chosen as the next EU foreign policy chief. “Mrs von der Leyen is not a supporter of normalising relations between the EU and Russia," he said. “This is how we know her, this is how we remember her.” It is unclear whether Peskov's comments were re...
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European Commission- Ursula von der LeyenUrsula von der Leyen will most likely succeed in returning as Commission President after securing the votes in the European Council. Only the endorsement of the Parliament is standing between her and the Berlaymont, the Commission's headquarters in Brussels. Von der Leyen was first appointed in 2019, becoming the first female president of the European Commission. Since then, she has witnessed some of the most important events that have shaped the European Union over the past five years. The energy crisis, the growing threat of climate change, Russia’s i...
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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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Ukraine's membership in the alliance is a duty of all member countries, and NATO allies have to commit to bolster its army, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Thursday. "Defence deterrence begins in Ukraine. The price we pay in supporting Ukraine in its efforts to defeat Russian imperialism is little compared to what would follow if aggression pays off," Kallas said at a joint press conference at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Kallas and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The two underlined NATO's unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and reaffirmed th...
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The 27 leaders of the European Union are due to meet on Thursday to give the final push to a deal that will allocate the bloc's top jobs for the next five years. The names on the table are well-known by now: Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission, António Costa as president of the European Council and Kaja Kallas as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The trio has been put together based on their proven political credentials on the European stage – and also a lack of credible alternatives who could act as Plan B. Following a failed attempt last we...
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of the EU’s most outspoken Russia critics, is tipped to step into the most powerful foreign policy role in Brussels in a move that could send a strong signal to Moscow. The bloc’s 27 leaders have pencilled in Kallas’ name for the EU’s top diplomatic job, currently held by Spain’s Josep Borrell, with a final decision expected this week. If her nomination is formalised by EU leaders on Thursday and then approved by the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee, she will become the first eastern European in the role and the first Estonian to ever cli...
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Who will lead the EU for the next five years? As EU leaders meet to chew the issue over dinner during an informal summit in Brussels a decision could emerge. Who will likely be the next president of the European Commission, European Council and who will be the EU top diplomat? We spoke to Euronews reporter Mared Jones to find out what's on the cards. We also talked about the Nature Restoration Law ahead of a critical discussion in Luxembourg today, where environment ministers are meeting to debate and potentially vote on the issue. Despite the cloudy and rainy weather in Brussels, we know that...
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The post-election game of horse trading faces its first test on Monday as leaders of the European Union meet in Brussels to discuss, and possibly assign, the bloc's top jobs. The informal summit will see the 27 heads of state and government haggle over who should be the next president of the European Commission, president of the European Council and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The negotiations have traditionally been a delicate juggling act: the distribution of top jobs needs to consider political affiliations, geographical origins and gender balance to ensure ...
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