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13 hours ago
It is worth remembering that the parliament rejecting one or more of the commissioner-designates is something that has happened during every hearing process since 2004.
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51 minutes ago
A Green MEP new mother will be denied the chance to question the new commissioner-hopefuls remotely — a situation not unfamiliar to European Parliament president Roberta Metsola. Despite the experience of the pandemic and promises to push for better parental rights in the parliament, progress has proven slow.
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5 hours ago
Follow our live blog for real-time updates and insights on the EU commissioner hearings as they unfold.
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Agenda

Mr Josep Borrell in the Republic of Korea: co-chairs the European Union-Republic of Korea strategic dialogue

Hearing of commissioners-designate

President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola will meet the president of the National Council of Switzerland

Hearing of commissioners-designate

Hearing of commissioners-designate

Hearing of commissioners-designate

Meeting of the European Political Community in Budapest

Informal meeting of the members of the European Council in Budapest

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Capital Markets Union will not foot Europe’s climate bill, says report

3 months ago
In an effort to save money, the EU hopes private financiers will foot "most" of the climate bill. But a new report dispels these hopes, calling them "wishful thinking."
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Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium

5 days ago
Every time EU leaders shake hands with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, they embolden him to commit crimes against dissidents in Belgium, making themselves morally liable.
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Kosmos-2558: Russia's killer satellite that could trigger Article 5

2 years ago
Two blips of light in the night sky, whizzing around the globe every 90 minutes, could be where Russia opts to clash with Nato over the Ukraine war.
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