Italy: Raffaele Fitto’s road to the EU Commission nomination
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, Fratelli d’Italia (FDI), says Fitto stood out among other Commissioner candidates. Read More
Barnier’s big comeback: Brussels big wigs celebrate ‘master EU negotiator’ in French PM hot seat
Macron’s PM pick Michel Barnier’s erstwhile colleagues in Brussels are lining up to congratulate the political veteran on his return to the heart of European politics. Read More
Why did French President Emmanuel Macron choose Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM?
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as the country’s new Prime minister. But will “Monsieur Brexit” be able to resolve France’s political deadlock? Read More
Munich suspect shot dead by police was believed to have plotted terror attack
Emrah I., an 18-year-old Austrian with Bosnian roots, was killed in a shootout with Munich police. Authorities suspect he planned an attack on the Israeli Consulate with an an old…
Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle: Who’s who in Ukraine’s new cabinet
Six Ukrainian cabinet ministers have resigned from their portfolios as part of a major government shake-up, meaning a swag of senior plum jobs are up for grabs. Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron nominates Michel Barnier as the country’s new prime minister
Barnier will now have to survive a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of the parliament. Read More
Can Europe both lead green shipping and derisk from China?
For the climate, a fossil backup is not an option. Nor is leaving Europe’s green transition in the hands of Beijing, Janka Oertel and Jonas Parello-Plesner write. Read More
Commission nominee sees energy transition as route to closer European integration
Spanish minister tipped for key role in the next EU executive says power grid expansion should be a core European project for the second von der Leyen Commission. Read More
Italian culture minister apologises to wife and PM Giorgia Meloni over love affair scandal
The Italian premier has not yet asked Sangiuliano to resign, but she has said an investigation was ongoing. Read More
Who is Michel Barnier, the man primed to be France’s next PM?
A loyal veteran of the recently renamed right-wing Republican Right party, Barnier has had a long political career bouncing between Paris and Brussels, having served twice as European Commissioner and…