NGOs join lawmakers and senior commission officials in questioning the decision to hand a lucrative official role to a political ally. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission should reverse its controversial decision … Read More
Ursula von der Leyen has selected her current chief of staff to run her campaign ahead of the elections to the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENT Bjoern Seibert, a highly influential power … Read More
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is embroiled in a row over favouritism, after appointing German MEP Markus Pieper as Envoy for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, a five-year post … Read More
This article was originally published in Portuguese To improve the reputation of European institutions, an inter-institutional ethics body has been set up and Parliament’s Rules of Procedure have been amended. However, … Read More
The controversial decision to hire Germany’s Markus Pieper may need a second look, fellow Commissioners suggest. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission’s decision to hire Germany’s Markus Pieper to a lucrative official … Read More
A draft seen by Euronews accuses Ursula von der Leyen of political favouritism in selecting Markus Pieper, from her own party, for the lucrative official post. ADVERTISEMENT MEPs from multiple … Read More
The European Commission has launched two investigations into Chinese manufacturers of solar panels suspected of benefitting from “distortive” state subsidies and gaining an “unfair advantage.” ADVERTISEMENT The probe, announced on … Read More
The European Commission’s approval rating is deeply split in the EU and alarmingly low in a handful of member states, new polling shows, raising questions over Ursula von der Leyen’s … Read More
The 2024 elections to the European Parliament promise to give the Spitzenkandidaten system a new chance. But can the grand project survive its inherent shortcomings and contradictions? ADVERTISEMENT The system … Read More
The European Commission has asked X, TikTok, Facebook and other online platforms to mitigate risks to elections and clamp down on voter disinformation, as part of new guidelines adopted on … Read More
