Following the confirmation of the Commission by the European Parliament on Wednesday, the Council has now officially appointed the Commission for five years. Contrary to what was reported in yesterday's edition, the Commission needed 345 votes on Wednesday to be elected. 370 MEPs voted yes, 282 voted no.
By Markus Grabitz
Călin Georgescu's victory in the first round of the presidential elections is causing unrest in Romania. Many people in the country are irritated by the unexpected success of the pro-Russian right-wing radical. There are also doubts as to whether the elections were conducted properly.
By Frank Stier
It will take technical expertise to catch up with China's lead in batteries. The European automotive industry must be willing to invest time and money in this, says Maximilian Fichtner from the Helmholtz Institute Ulm in an interview with Carsten Hübner.
By Carsten Hübner
Almost €200 billion can be spent in the EU in 2025. Following an agreement between the countries and the EU Parliament, the final necessary step has now been taken.
By Redaktion Table
Keith Kellogg was, among other things, security advisor to former Vice-President Mike Pence. In the future US administration, he is likely to play a central role in Donald Trump's plan to quickly end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
The dispute over the budget is causing unrest in the financial market in France. Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned of serious consequences if the government were to fall.
By Redaktion Table
The new EU Commission takes office on Sunday, almost six months after the European elections. We provide an overview of the plans that the new Commissioners are expected to present in the first few weeks.
By Till Hoppe
The Digital Services Act requires a number of reporting obligations for very large online platforms. Risk assessment is one of them. The first reports are now available.
By Corinna Visser
370 MEPs from the EPP, S D, Renew, ECR and Greens voted in favor of the new Commission. This gave the College 88 votes more than it needed for confirmation. No SPD MEP voted yes – in protest against EPP group leader Weber's "cuddling up" to far-right parties.
By Markus Grabitz
Poland will elect a new president next year. The opposition party PiS wants to win this extremely important election for the country with historian Karol Nawrocki. The Trump supporter has no experience in politics, but his worldview coincides with the views of Kaczyński and Co.
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