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Europe is betting everything on getting richer
Making the EU more competitive has become its obsession. No one knows if that’s achievable ― or whether other policies will survive it.
Center right gets its way as golden boy Hansen lands EU farm job
Who works for whom in the new EU power structure
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen unveils her Commission top team
Germany’s Scholz gets tough on border in bid to save political future
Poland’s Tusk slams Germany’s border checks as ‘unacceptable’
Berlin’s decision is a “de facto suspension of the Schengen Agreement on a large scale,” Polish PM says.
Czeching in — Jozef Síkela’s star rises in EU jobs race
The Czech industry and trade minister is gaining momentum to become Ursula von der Leyen’s next trade commissioner.
European Commission scores stunning court win in €13B Apple tax row
Competition czar Margrethe Vestager said the surprise victory vindicates her battle against corporate tax deals.
The great EU Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Here are POLITICO’s predictions for the next Commission.
The front-runners for the best jobs in von der Leyen’s next Commission
Ursula von der Leyen has some important jobs to hand out — but not everyone can get a key portfolio.
The full lineup for the new EU Commission
See every country’s nominee for Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Socialists fear a lack of influence in von der Leyen’s Commission
Either more commissioner posts, more powerful portfolios, or ironclad commitments will be needed to cement Socialist support for von der Leyen’s Commission, key figures warn.
Luxembourg picks Christophe Hansen for next EU Commission
Farmer’s son has been floated as a potential candidate for the agriculture portfolio.
Cocaine, Jeffrey Epstein and a dead elephant: Royals behaving badly vex Europe’s leaders
Monarchies endure while repeated scandals trigger embarrassment for top politicians.
Russian oligarch files $16B claim against Luxembourg over frozen assets
Mikhail Fridman was removed from the EU’s sanctions list after a legal challenge.
Times change in Brussels, but Maroš Šefčovič is forever
Slovakia’s commissioner has been in Brussels for a very long time.
Most Europeans say corruption is rife in their country
Over 95 percent of citizens in Greece, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia said they believe corruption was prevalent in their home countries.
Germany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
Ten countries voted in favor, four against and 11 abstained in non-binding vote, diplomats say.
European Investment Bank’s ex-chief denies €1M corruption allegations
Investigation centers on reported payoff deal between former president of EIB and senior official.
NATO’s decade-long battle to boost defense spending
It’s part of a two-pronged effort to deter Russia and defang any attacks by Donald Trump if he returns to the White House.
Secret meetings, private threats and a massive arms race: How the world is preparing for Trump
In 2016, no one in the world was ready for President Trump. America’s NATO allies aren’t making the same mistake this time.
Juncker: Beware Trump’s ‘incomplete mind and flawed reasoning’
“One must not take Trump at his word,” says Juncker, who was European Commission president for much of Trump’s term in office.
Nearly every EU country blows major climate plan deadline
The ongoing delays are imperiling the bloc’s 2030 climate goals — and, by extension, its 2050 net neutrality ambition.
Holocaust vote throws wrench in Montenegro’s EU bid
The tiny Western Balkan nation wants to join the EU by 2028 — but tensions with Croatia could scupper that.
Second suspect identified in European Investment Bank corruption probe
Former EIB official Henry von Blumenthal is in the crosshairs of EU prosecutors, his lawyer confirmed to POLITICO.
Don’t be ‘greedy’ in top jobs brawl, Xavier Bettel warns EU conservatives
Ursula von der Leyen could get burned, said former Luxembourg PM.
EU approves up to €1.4B military aid to Ukraine from Russian frozen assets
The money will be used for direct purchases of kit like ammunition and aerial defense systems.
Russia unleashes ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine energy facilities
Moscow has switched tactics from targeting electricity substations to trying to flatten entire power stations.