Last week, Mukhtar Babayev was appointed President-designate for the climate conference in Baku in November. The 55-year-old Environment Minister of Azerbaijan can look back on a long career in the oil and gas industry. The country is growing increasingly important for Europe's gas imports.
By Till Hoppe
She is one of the closest advisors to Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton: Lucía Caudet. The Commissioner from France appointed her as Deputy Head of Cabinet in 2019. Before that, she was a spokesperson for the Juncker Commission.
By Redaktion Table
As a Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Dominik Hierlemann advises politicians on democracy and opportunities for participation. The EU's offer is not the problem, he says – but it is hardly used, largely unknown and not very effective.
By Redaktion Table
The Romanian was already living in the EU when his home country was still a candidate country. As an economic expert, Siegfried Mureșan has played a key role in shaping the EU budget for years.
By Redaktion Table
While right-wing populists are pushing their way to power across Europe, Poland has freed itself from the eight-year rule of the national populists in the Sejm elections. The victory of the democratic opposition has a face: Donald Tusk. The 66-year-old politician is an old acquaintance.
By Redaktion Table
Lukas Mandl is the European Parliament's chief negotiator for the framework agreement with Switzerland. Last Friday's agreement between the Commission and the Federal Council on the further course of negotiations was a reward for the Austrian MEP's perseverance.
By Redaktion Table
With her work, Sophia Russack wants to contribute to making the EU more transparent and democratic. She recommends that the Council, Parliament and Commission make EU processes easier to understand.
By Redaktion Table
Daniel Mitrenga represents the interests of 180,000 family businesses in Brussels. The economist heads the European department and is a member of the management board of the association "Die Familienunternehmer".
By Redaktion Table
Thanasis Bakolas has been Secretary General of the Christian Democratic party family EPP since June 2022. Party leader Manfred Weber gave him a mission: to clean up the EPP.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Gunther Kegel was re-elected President of the ZVEI this year. The electrical engineer is working with the association to promote an electrified and digitalized society – in this respect, Germany is lagging far behind in Europe.
By Redaktion Table
