Von der Leyen can’t go far with the far right
Socialists and liberals are rebelling against the Commission president, but she has no easy fix in working with parties further to the right.
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Von der Leyen didn’t try to kill greenwashing bill, Commission says
The claim comes just days after the EU executive said the opposite, igniting a political firestorm that imperiled EU chief Ursula von der Leyen’s coalition.
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Von der Leyen’s huge gamble puts her biggest policies at risk
The Common Agricultural Policy reform, new rules for deportations and revised environmental standards could all be hit by a recent decision to pull the greenwashing law.
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Von der Leyen faces political crisis after groups threaten to withdraw support
Socialists and liberals outraged that EPP sided with far right in pulling "greenwashing" legislation and could now block EU's law-making process.
23 days ago
Von der Leyen welcomes US senators’ bid to pile sanctions pressure on Putin
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European Commission chief meets key Republican foreign policy hawk Lindsey Graham.
31 days ago
EU urges Trump to return to 90-day trade negotiation period
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Von der Leyen says Brussels ready to move ‘swiftly and decisively’ after ‘good call’ with US president
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Von der Leyen’s texts with Pfizer boss can be shared, says EU’s highest court
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European court of justice says no ‘plausible explanation’ given for denying New York Times access to texts from pandemic
The EU’s highest court has cancelled a decision to withhold Ursula von der Leye…
44 days ago
Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg
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European Commission defends the use of a private jet to attend Schuman Day celebrations with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden.
45 days ago
Von der Leyen faces critical test as EU court decides on secret ‘Pfizergate’ texts
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Wednesday's Court of Justice ruling will assess whether Commission is in breach of transparency rules.
47 days ago
Von der Leyen: I won’t meet Trump in US until we can have ‘concrete’ trade talks
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"If I go to the White House, I want to have a package we can discuss," the European Commission president said.