Teresa Ribera slams EPP for infusing EU with domestic politics, climate denial | Radio Schuman

Spain's Teresa Ribera was one of the 26 commissioners elected to join von der Leyen's new team yesterday with 370 votes. The powerful new competition and environment commissioner has criticised the EPP for its campaign…
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Parliament’s winners and losers: A conversation with Greens and right-wing ECR

On Wednesday (27 November), the new college of commissioners was approved with 370 votes to 282 against – marking the lowest majority in history. The mandate is filled with uncertainties, except one: the centre-right European…
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EU Parliament’s most burning vote of the year

After weeks of political manoeuvring and backroom deals, MEPs are set to vote today (27 November) on Von der Leyen's next College of Commissioners. While the EP’s greenlight seems certain after EPP, Renew, and S&D…
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Why so many French MEPs are rejecting von der Leyen’s commissioners

French MEPs are set to vote against von der Leyen's European Commission today including Socialist and Greens who had supported von der Leyen in July, according to lawmakers we spoke to for Radio Schuman today.…
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How the European Commission’s deadlock might finally break

The European Parliament is on the brink of finalising the new College of Commissioners after weeks of negotiations, according to a draft seen by Euractiv. Spain’s Teresa Ribera fell under scrutiny after October's devastating Valencia…

The political power struggle over approving the Commission

Doubts are growing over whether the European Parliament be able to approve the new European Commission, the EU's arm executive, on 27 November as planned. On Wednesday, the European People's Party (EPP), set to secure…
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