After an intense round of negotiations with parliamentary groups across the political spectrum, German conservative politician Ursula von der Leyen secured a second term as president of the European Commission. She won the secret ballot of the newly elected European Parliament with 401 votes in favour, comfortably above the 360…
As the war enters its 873rd day, these are the main developments. This is where the war stands on Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Fighting: Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s Kursk region triggered a fire at a factory producing electrical devices and wounded at least six people, according to local governors….
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue as he held talks with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was in Beijing on a visit the European leader has branded as a “peace mission”. Xi and Orban’s meeting in the Chinese capital…
Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated for a second term as head of the European Commission while Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, has been tapped as foreign policy chief after European Union leaders reached a late-night deal on the institution’s top jobs. Under the agreement, reached despite resistance from…
Announcement comes after exit polls showed his alliance losing to far-right National Rally (RN) in EU parliament vote. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will dissolve parliament and call new legislative elections after exit polls showed his alliance suffered a heavy defeat in European elections to Marine Le Pen’s…
People in multiple European countries are casting ballots on third day of polls before last and biggest stage of voting on Sunday. Voters in Slovakia, Italy and other countries in the European Union are heading to polling stations on Saturday to elect their representatives in the European Parliament. On the…
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The makeup of the EU’s next parliament could affect the future of the bloc’s climate policies. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the bloc’s climate plan in 2019, calling it “Europe’s man on the moon moment”. That landing of the so-called European Green Deal is now in question….
Marc Lamont Hill discusses the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the upcoming EU elections. About 400 million Europeans are eligible to vote in June to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. Far-right parties once considered fringe are predicted to make major gains, reflecting a growing trend of…
Stockholm makes pledge as Washington and Brussels push to raise support in the third year of Russia-Ukraine war. The Swedish government says it will donate 13 billion kronor ($1.23bn) in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv struggles with multiple delays of vital Western military aid in the third year of…
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