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The European Parliament in Brussels has been interviewing candidates for the new European Commission since 4 November. The hearings end on 12 November. So far all candidates have been confirmed apart from Olivér Varhélyi from Hungary, who has to go through a second round. Once the individual hearings conclude the Commission as a whole must be confirmed. Commentators take a look at their country's nominees, as well as the entire procedure.

In January 2025, Donald Trump will take over as US president. Many Europeans have major reservations about him and surveys show that a large majority of EU citizens would have voted for Kamala Harris. The press examines what the election result means for Europe.

Commentators from the European press discuss the impact Donald Trump's comeback as US president will have on major global issues.

Germany's three-party "traffic light" coalition has come to an end. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) announced on Wednesday that he would dismiss Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), saying: "He has broken my trust too often". Meanwhile Lindner has accused Scholz of failing to recognise the need for the fundamental changes in economic policy that he recently proposed. Scholz said he plans to hold a vote of confidence in January to pave the way for snap elections. The opposition wants a quicker pace.