TAG: National Politics
The EU compromise machine is breaking — and everyone’s blaming Germany
EU policymaking is going off the rails as the election nears.The main culprit? Germany’s partisan feuds.From the outside, Brussels’ lawmaking can seem overly procedural and institutionalized. But in recent weeks, drama has riven the EU institutions, with...
6 months ago
EU takes the ax to green farming rules
The European Commission is finalizing a series of legislative proposals that would severely weaken environmental requirements for farmers — flying in the face of advice by its top scientists that agriculture must become more sustainable or it will be deci...
6 months ago
The MEPs who actually matter
This article is part of the Brussels Survival Guide.There’s plenty to pay attention to in the new cohort entering the European Parliament — including, of course, the people. See below our guide on key figures across the policy palette.Céline Imart AGRICUL...
2 months ago
US political uncertainty crashes central bank retreat in Portugal
SINTRA, Portugal — When Europe’s most powerful technocrats gathered this week at a secluded mountain resort near Lisbon to discuss their deepest concerns, you'd have expected them to focus on the election in nearby France. But instead their gaze was fixed...
2 months ago
French European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns, attacks von der Leyen for ‘questionable governance’
BRUSSELS — France's European Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned Monday and accused his boss Ursula von der Leyen of undermining him, calling time on his stint in Brussels and throwing the EU's power transition into disarray.French President Emmanuel Mac...
1 month ago