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EU ambassador says Mercosur trade deal unaffected by Amazon wildfires
A trade deal between Europe and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) provides a clear commitment to the Paris Agreement in combatting climate change, the new EU ambassador in Brasilia, Ignácio Ybáñez, told EURACTIV’s partner EFE in an...
EU energy portfolio attracts member states’ attention
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. /// The Polish government has said ensuring a “good post” in the next European Commission was a...
France eyes Selmayr’s post to balance German Commission presidency
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How EU capitals reacted to the new Commission chief’s election
The European Parliament confirmed on 16 July conservative Ursula von der Leyen (VDL) by a paper-thin majority as the new European Commission president.
Who are the next EU Commissioners?
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Ursula von der Leyen: Parliament vote puts EU politics to the test
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Parliament majority ‘colour’ could cause von der Leyen headache
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. /// As well as the numbers, German Commission president nominee, Ursula von der Leyen, should also consider...
New Democracy lawmaker attacks Libération, foreign correspondents
Mpampis Papadimitriou, a former journalist and newly elected MP with conservative New Democracy in Greece (EPP), has provoked criticism after he hit out at foreign correspondents in Athens, and particularly the French daily, Libération. In an article published after the...
France adopts tough law against online hate speech
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. /// PARIS Online hate speech: French lawmakers have adopted tough legislation against online hate speech. The bill,...
Greek voters kick neo-Nazis out of parliament
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EU socialists play hard-ball over Commission chief nominee
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. /// The Socialist group in the European Parliament (S&D) is not planning to “simply give its green...
Member states eye EU Commission portfolios
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