Immigration: Reactions to the new walls that Germany is building – The threat to Solz, what will happen to Schengen – 2024-09-14 10:18:19

Immigration: Reactions to the new walls that Germany is building – The threat to Solz, what will happen to Schengen
 – 2024-09-14 10:18:19

The rise of the far right in recent local elections and internal instability in Germany appear to be leading Olaf Solz’s coalition to past eras of erecting walls where they have fallen. “There are points that need to be clarified to clarify whether the announcements are consistent with Community law which is doubtful based on … Read more

Draghi report: The “thorns” for the common European defense industry – 2024-09-11 21:15:46

Draghi report: The “thorns” for the common European defense industry
 – 2024-09-11 21:15:46

The issue of common funding is once again on the table of the Europeans now requiring tangible actions and consents making the EU a strong player. Ursula von der Leyen was once again clear in saying yes to common funding for common European projects, which however, as she explained, requires political will. “Common funding will … Read more

Draghi report: Bell for defense and energy – What he proposes – 2024-09-09 19:12:13

Draghi report: Bell for defense and energy – What he proposes
 – 2024-09-09 19:12:13

Mario Draghi is in favor of a Europe more focused on strengthening defense as dictated by the latest geopolitical developments and therefore more independent in the report on competitiveness that he presented and delivered to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Europe now faces conventional warfare on its eastern borders and hybrid warfare everywhere, including … Read more

Draghi Report: Requests a Marshall Plan – He wants joint borrowing and investments of 800 billion. – 2024-09-09 16:05:02

Draghi Report: Requests a Marshall Plan – He wants joint borrowing and investments of 800 billion.
 – 2024-09-09 16:05:02

Spending as a percentage of GDP beyond the Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II is what the European economy needs to revive itself and compete with the US and China, Mario Draghi in the long-awaited report on the European economy. In the introductory section of the 400-page report, Italy’s former central banker … Read more

The five pillars of the Draghi report – The challenges facing the EU – 2024-09-08 06:08:35

Draghi Report: Requests a Marshall Plan – He wants joint borrowing and investments of 800 billion.
 – 2024-09-09 16:05:02

Response Brussels: Irini Zarkadoula With the competitiveness of the EU economy being one of the major goals of the new term, Mario Draghi will be at the Commission’s headquarters on Monday to hand over to Ursula von der Leyen the report he was tasked with preparing. The high prices of energy and the need to … Read more

Recovery Fund: Green light from EU for disbursement of 1 billion – 2024-09-06 19:16:45

Recovery Fund: Green light from EU for disbursement of 1 billion
 – 2024-09-06 19:16:45

The fulfillment of the prerequisites for the disbursement of 1 billion euros in grants to Greece is certified by the European Commission’s preliminary assessment. The Commission announced its positive preliminary assessment for Greece’s 4th payment request for the 1 billion euro part of the Recovery Fund grants. The payment request for the part of the … Read more

Donald Trump says he will create an efficiency commission, an idea pushed by Elon Musk

Donald Trump says he will create an efficiency commission, an idea pushed by Elon Musk

Former US President Donald Trump (2016-2021) said on Thursday that if he returns to the White House he will create a government efficiency commission, thus adopting a political idea presented to him by businessman Elon Musk, one of his closest allies in recent times. “I will create a government efficiency commission responsible for carrying out … Read more

Von der Leyen: Disappointed by the number of women in the new Commission – 2024-09-05 06:08:08

Von der Leyen: Disappointed by the number of women in the new Commission
 – 2024-09-05 06:08:08

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed her disappointment at the lack of an equal number of men and women in the new Commission, during a press conference today in Brussels. The President of the Commission stated that during her political life she has fought for women’s access to decision-making and … Read more

Brussels: The big bargain for the Commission’s portfolios – 2024-09-04 15:56:30

Brussels: The big bargain for the Commission’s portfolios
 – 2024-09-04 15:56:30

Response: Irini Zarkadoula With the heavy artillery of the political scene and defying Ursula von der Leyen’s call for a proposal of one man and one woman, European leaders are haggling over the Commission’s portfolios for the next five years. The old guard of Dombrovskis, Sefcovic and the fierce opponent of the president of the … Read more

European Commission: The 24 “chosen” of von der Leyen – 2024-08-29 16:28:26

European Commission: The 24 “chosen” of von der Leyen
 – 2024-08-29 16:28:26

The deadline for submitting nominations for the European Commission ends at the end of August. With the time now counting down, the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has returned from her summer vacation and is getting to work. The “backlogs” are almost closed and only three countries remain to open their papers. … Read more