BRUSSELS — On paper, the EU sees China as a partner in the fight against climate change.But the trade reality tells a different story. As Beijing responds to weak domestic demand with heavy state subsidies, it’s a perfect recipe for overcapacity — from el...
6 months agoBulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov spent his mandate trying to boot out the Russians, and has no doubt that Moscow will redouble efforts to recover its influence now his administration has collapsed. Denkov, who stepped down on Tuesday, tol...
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2 months agoEver since U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to his “first 100 days” as a key milestone way back in 1933, global leaders have referenced the occasion to promise electrifying changes to their electorate.Now it’s Ursula von der Leyen’s turn....
3 weeks agoBRUSSELS — Senior MEPs will decide next week whether to start grilling the 26 nominees to become European commissioners on Oct. 14 or Nov. 4, according to two documents seen by POLITICO that circulated internally in the Parliament on Friday.The dates of t...
2 weeks agoBRUSSELS — The hearings for European commissioners look increasingly likely to be held from Nov. 4 to Nov. 12 after a majority of chairs of European Parliament committees backed those dates Tuesday.A final decision will be taken Wednesday by the Conferenc...
2 weeks agoThe hearings for European commissioners will be held from Nov. 4 to Nov. 12, senior members of the European Parliament decided Wednesday.Holding the hearings in November means the earliest date for the new European Commission to start work is early Decemb...
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