Written by European parliament leaders have reached a deal to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s top team, paving the way for the new European Commission to take office on 1 December. Leaders of the centre-right European People’s party (EPP), the Socialists and the centrist Renew group – who between them have 56% of the parliament’s 720 seats […]
China needs to pay a “higher cost” for its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, the European Union’s likely next top diplomat said during a confirmation hearing in Brussels on Tuesday. “Without China’s support to Russia, Russia would not be able to continue its war with the same force. China needs to also feel a […]
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the EU in a letter to the bloc’s national leaders on irregular migration, citing a deal between Italy and Albania as a possible model. EU leaders are to meet on Thursday and Friday for a summit on migration […]