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Teresa Ribera faces nuclear hurdle to running EU green policy
BRUSSELS — On paper, the European Union’s leading candidate to guide green policy for the next five years has it all: decades of experience, endless high-profile contacts and a shining reputation....
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Europe’s southerners want Brussels to save them from climate change
ATHENS — They make an odd couple: a Harvard-educated Greek conservative and a Spanish eco-socialist. But Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Teresa Ribera are united by a concern which is driving a wedge between...
View ArticleUrsula von der Leyen’s EU Commission sausage fest
Who run the world? Boys (in the EU’s case). Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s first-ever female president, is being forced to watch on as governments flatly ignore her request that they...
View ArticleDenmark nominates Dan Jørgensen as EU commissioner
Denmark has put forward Dan Jørgensen to be part of Ursula von der Leyen’s second team of EU commissioners, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed Wednesday, just two days before the...
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Von der Leyen’s new Commission: The 24 names we know so far
The deadline for putting forward names for the next European Commission is the end of August. With that date approaching fast, and now that Ursula von der Leyen is back from her summer holiday in...
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The front-runners for the best jobs in von der Leyen’s next Commission
BRUSSELS — In the scramble for the most wanted portfolios in the next European Commission, only a few countries can win the biggest prizes. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is due to...
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The great EU Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
BRUSSELS — It’s the hottest game in town. Ahead of Ursula von der Leyen handing out the key jobs in her next European Commission, Brussels is rife with speculation about who will get what role....
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EU conservatives plot to limit Socialist Ribera’s economic powers
EU conservatives are scheming to keep a socialist’s hand off the rudder of Europe’s economy as they anxiously eye Teresa Ribera’s march toward power in Brussels. Ribera, Spain’s vice president and...
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Czeching in — Jozef Síkela’s star rises in EU jobs race
BRUSSELS — The frontrunner for the trade portfolio in the next European Commission is now Czech nominee Jozef Síkela, instead of Dutch commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, an EU diplomat and an official told...
View ArticleSpain’s Teresa Ribera gets top job in charge of competition, climate in new...
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has chosen Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera as her second-in-command, tasking her with overseeing a vast portfolio...
View ArticleUrsula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday handed out the top jobs on her team. There are now only two layers of command: executive vice presidents and commissioners. The previous...
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Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024 Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term. By POLITICO Illustration by Dato Parulava/POLITICO Here’s POLITICO’s guide to...
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5 takeaways on Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission
A warning to Vladimir Putin. Powerful jobs for women. Answered prayers for Europe’s not-exactly-frugal southern countries, which will have a bigger say over the bloc’s economic policy than they did...
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The winners and losers of the new European Commission
BRUSSELS — After months of haggling with European leaders over key roles in the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen laid out a new structure and plan for her team on Tuesday. Hungary’s Olivér...
View ArticleSpain’s Ribera hints she won’t obstruct EU nuclear expansion
Teresa Ribera, the EU’s likely next green chief, indicated on Tuesday that she would not oppose nuclear power expansion in Europe, comments likely to reassure those worried she may restrict atomic...
View ArticleWho works for whom in the new EU power structure
As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her new team Tuesday, she was careful to stress that every one of her 26 new commissioners was “equal” with “an equal responsibility to...
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How Teresa Ribera became the second-most powerful person in Brussels
BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen has a dream for Europe. Teresa Ribera is meant to make it happen. The European Commission president on Tuesday chose the Spanish climate expert to become one of the...
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France mourns its loss of influence in von der Leyen’s new Commission
BRUSSELS — Emmanuel Macron’s clout on the European stage just isn’t what it used to be. One day after now-former French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned in a huff, five French officials bemoaned a...
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Germany retains quiet grip on Europe’s finances
BRUSSELS — Appearances can be deceiving. While the European Commission’s reorganization this week made it seem as if big-spending governments from the south had seized control, in reality Germany and...
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From queen to empress: Ursula von der Leyen’s power grab
BRUSSELS — When Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team for the next European Commission, she simultaneously silenced the doubters about who was really in charge in Brussels. As she revealed the 26...
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