Barbara Moens
Belgian government breaks deadlock over renewal of central bank governor mandate
The parties in Belgium's coalition government have reached an agreement to renew Pierre Wunsch’s man...
8 months ago
Europe needs more cash, Belgian PM says
The European Union needs more of its own money, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told POLITI...
8 months ago
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
STRASBOURG — Ursula von der Leyen will spend the next five years as president of the European Commission. But getting the approval of EU leaders and MEPs is just the start. Now, she needs to start work on a puzzle so complicated it'll make solving a Rubik...
2 months ago
It’s Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out policy gifts ahead of key vote.
In her bid to win support for a second term, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday handed out a wide range of policy gifts to the political groups in the European Parliament — while presenting herself as a beacon of stability amid...
2 months ago
Who will be the next European commissioners?
BRUSSELS — You’ve got mail!Before taking a break to spend time with her family, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will ask the EU’s national governments to send in the names of who they want to be in the next team of commissioners.Each co...
2 months ago
The Hungarian presidency: Let the games begin
This article is part of the Hungarian presidency of the EU special report.You have to feel sorry for Hungarian officials.Despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s track record as the EU's provocateur-in-chief, diplomats have been working overtime to stress th...
2 months ago
Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday handed out the top jobs in her team.There are now only two layers of command: executive vice presidents and commissioners. The previous third layer of vice presidents has been dropped. Here’s t...
4 weeks ago