Corruption
Politico – Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
Lots and lots of conflicts of interest among Ursula Von Der Leyen’s new EU commissioners. Read the article HERE.
European Commission
EU politics
Politico – Inside von der Leyen’s charm offensive ahead of knife-edge vote on her future
The European Parliament confirmation vote on a second term for Ursula Von Der Leyen as European Commission President is likely to be held on 18 July. It will be a secret ballot, so we will […]
EU politics
Politico – France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Austerity is back, just in time for the French election. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Thomas Fazi – The great Brussels stitch-up
Ursula Von Der Leyen is all set for a second term as European Commission President. In ‘Unherd’. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Politico – Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote
‘Ursula von der Leyen has sought to slow down an official European Union report criticising Italy for eroding media freedoms, as she seeks Rome’s support for a second term as European Commission president.’ Just about […]
EU politics
Politico – Von der Leyen needs 361 votes to keep her job. Good luck with that.
Everyone appalled by the Gaza genocide should pressure MEPs not to vote to give Ursula Von Der Leyen a second-term as European Commission President. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Geneva International Peace Research Institute – Call to the International Criminal Court to investigate Ursula von der Leyen for complicity in war crimes and genocide committed by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and in Gaza
This press release has got no press attention despite Von Der Leyen being in the middle of a re-election campaign, which is why we are highlighting it here. 27 May 2024, Geneva – On May […]
Climate Crisis
Fausto Corvino: Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
Private flights in Europe have increased from just under 120,000 in 2020 to more than half a million in 2022, yet the European Commission has no plans to do anything about it. Fausto Corvin is […]
Corruption
Elisa Braun – EU prosecutors threaten to sue Commission in spending spat
Von Der Leyen cut the budget of the prosecutors which are investigating her for corruption, and now the prosecutors are threatening to sue the European Commission for undermining their capacity to conduct investigations. In ‘Politico’. […]
EU politics
Politico – Don’t assume von der Leyen is coming back
The European Commission President’s path to a second term may not be as straight-forward as it first seemed. Read the article HERE.