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…
Centre-right will claim most coveted Commission jobs, leak suggests
A document seen by Euronews suggests von der Leyen’s own EPP will dominate key positions in the next EU executive, leaving socialists and liberals with the crumbs. Read More
A man is missing and bridges have collapsed as storms hit Northern Italy
The heavy rain has also caused widespread disruption and damage in Milan where the courthouse has been flooded. Read More
Putin calls Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk a ‘failure’ and alleges heavy Ukrainian losses
The Russian president is trying to frame Ukraine’s unprecedented actions on Russian soil as a futile attempt to distract his own military. Read More
France: Why is it taking Emmanuel Macron so long to appoint a prime minister?
Nominating a prime minister will not be enough to resolve the current political crisis. Macron’s pick will then have to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament. Read More
Police shoot suspicious person near Israeli Consulate in Munich
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the consulate in Munich was closed when the shooting occurred and that no consulate staff had been affected by the incident. Read More