Jean-Claude Juncker
World Leaders Bid their Farewell to Merkel
After 16 years in power, Merkel resigned as chancellor. Here is what world leaders have to say about it, synthesized by Deutsche Welle
Barack Obama: "I was lucky to be her friend"
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Pahor starting two-day visit to Luxembourg
Luxembourg – President Borut Pahor is starting a two-day working visit to Luxembourg on Sunday to meet several senior officials, including Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, and Grand Duke Henri. The visit is designed to intensify political dialogue and cooperation, Pahor’s office said before the visit.
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Janša accuses Brussels of exceeding powers over rule of law in Euronews interview
Brdo pri Kranju – Prime Minister Janez Janša has accused the European Commission of exceeding its powers and of political abuse of the rule of law in an interview with Euronews, saying in its efforts to get member states to comply with the EU’s fundamental values the Commission is “close to breaking the rule of law” itself.
Why Mitsotakis tapped Stylianides as Climate Change and Civil Protection Minister, his experience
By Angelos Athanasopoulos
The incoming minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Christos Stylianides is a dentist by training, yet he is by all accounts essentially a "political animal".
That is the common conviction of both his friends and opponents, as Cyprus's former European Commissioner has a passion for whatever he takes up.
Balkan Countries on EU Waiting List form Own Mini-Schengen
Witnessing the leaders of Serbia, Albania, and North Macedonia share a moment of collective jubilation is not something that happens every day, especially in a region known for its past rifts and differences.
A new point of contention in the EU
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'We've learnt nothing' from euro crisis, ex EC president Juncker says
In an interview with Politico's Brussels Playbook, former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has expressed his disappointment over the discord that emerged between euro zone countries in their attempts to come up with a joint response to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lessons from the Ebola outbreak
Around five years ago, Ebola was regarded as a potential threat to global health, yet even though the lethal virus claimed nearly 12,000 lives, it was restricted mainly to West Africa, where it started. One of the reasons why it did not spread beyond that part of the world was the coordinated efforts of European and American politicians and scientists.
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Juncker says his efforts kept Greece in euro in 2015
Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker says in an interview with Kathimerini that Greece could have been expelled from the eurozone in 2015 if he had not stepped in to smooth out tensions between Athens and other member states.
Hungary’s Populist PM Seen Back on the Offensive in 2020
"There is a strong view inside the upper circles of the governing party that if they do not change the line, they may fail in 2022," Gabor Torok, a leading political analyst, told Nepszava daily.
Fidesz has already lured back Orban's longtime spin doctor, Arpad Habony, from his London retreat — to lead a new political offensive and demolish the opposition for good, insiders say.