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As Brussels raises concerns about the next European Commission resembling a "men's club," President Ursula von der Leyen is standing firm on the need for gender balance among the nominees.

As Brussels raises concerns about the next European Commission resembling a "men's club," President Ursula von der Leyen is standing firm on the need for gender balance among the nominees.

As Brussels raises concerns about the next European Commission resembling a "men's club," President Ursula von der Leyen is standing firm on the need for gender balance among the nominees.

A leak suggests that the portfolios Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is about to announce are tailored more to individual countries' interests rather than addressing the broader European agenda, writes Cristina Vanberghen.

A leak suggests that the portfolios Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is about to announce are tailored more to individual countries' interests rather than addressing the broader European agenda, writes Cristina Vanberghen.

Ukraine failed to secure access to longer-range weapons and the right to strike into Russian territory despite repeated requests, at the US air base of Ramstein, Germany, on Friday (6 September), in front of more than 50 nations, with Washington refusing to change policy.

The new Chair of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI), Antonio Decaro MEP (Italy, S&D), issued harsh criticism of the cuts to EU health funding agreed by the European Council in February. 

Estonia has revealed that Moscow was behind a series of cyber attacks targeting of several Estonian ministries in 2020, in a rare move that publically accuses another state actor of a cyber-attack.

Tomaž Vesel, Slovenia’s nominee for European commissioner, has withdrawn his candidacy amid pressure from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Slovenian government sources confirmed on Friday (6 September).

Michel Barnier never forgave Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for attending Emmanuel Macron’s 'Renaissance European Campus' in Bordeaux last year, arguing she had given the French leader undue political credit and support.

EU member states’ nominees for the new European Commission will next month have to run the gauntlet of European Parliament hearings before legislators approve their appointments.

It is time for the EU to get serious about balanced leadership. When Ursula von der Leyen was elected as the first woman President of the European Commission, many hoped this would mark a new era for gender equality in EU leadership, writes Mirta Baselovic.

Google's anti-competitive advertising practices are harming UK publishers and advertisers, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found on Friday (6 September), amid similar investigations in the EU and US over the company's monopolistic behaviour in search and ad markets.

The newly appointed French Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, is a familiar face in Brussels circles as a former MEP, Commissioner for the Internal Market and Brexit negotiator. But for many, his in-depth knowledge of European agricultural issues may come as a surprise. 

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, appointed on Thursday (5 September) by President Macron, is in a race against the clock to finalise the 2025 budget by 1 October.

The EU needs a “moderate” increase in its long-term budget, Siegfried Mureșan, the newly appointed chief negotiator for the European Parliament on the bloc's upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), told Euractiv on Friday (6 September).

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Two months after the French parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former EU Commissioner and Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier as his new prime minister. In the run-off election on 7 July, the left-wing alliance NFP received the most votes, while Barnier's conservative Les Républicains came fourth with just 5.4 percent. Europe's press discusses whether his appointment is nonetheless a good decision.