Eastern European voters are more likely to care about candidates’ religious beliefs, study finds
People with right-wing views are more likely to choose a leader who shares their religious beliefs, the Pew Research Centre told Euronews. Read More
Exotic briefs and tangled spaghetti: Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes
Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen yesterday. Read More
Thousands of firefighters battling ongoing blazes in Portugal
Emergency services have reported 90 active incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently raging and 60 approaching their end stages. Read More
Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe
Authorities have reported 23 deaths from floods in four Central European countries. Read More
Von der Leyen’s bold move: Austria’s Brunner gets migration | Radio Schuman
Austrian nominee Magnus Brunner has received mixed reactions in Strasbourg and Brussels due to Vienna’s history of opposing key EU migration policies. Read More
Europe’s first lithium refinery opens in Germany
The refinery is expected to produce enough lithium hydroxide for 500,000 electric cars per year. Read More
Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s Victory Plan is fully prepared
The Ukrainian President praised the army for its attack on a Russian ammunition depot, and says Ukraine’s Victory Plan is ready in his nightly video address. Read More
Socialist Ribera becomes von der Leyen’s new right-hand woman
Teresa Ribera, Spain’s climate expert, is set to become the EU’s second most powerful woman in Ursula von der Leyen’s new College of Commissioners. Read More
Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes
Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen yesterday. Read More
Don’t downgrade equality, rights groups warn von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen’s decision not to have a dedicated Equality Commissioner in her second mandate has prompted outrage, amid rising concern about weakening rights for women and LGBTIQ+ people.…