In order to get ahead of the heads of state and government, the EPP, S D, Renew and Greens want to rally behind a candidate for the post of Commission President at an early stage. Negotiations between the group leaders will begin as soon as the majority is determined on Monday.
By Redaktion Table
In the run-up to the European elections, Table.Briefings has regularly published an up-to-date projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the next EU Parliament. Today follows the last one. Renew and the Greens are emerging as the losers.
By Redaktion Table
Social Democrats and Liberals are threatening to deny the Commission President the votes for a second term in office. Von der Leyen is now distancing herself to some extent from working with right-wing politicians such as Giorgia Meloni.
By Till Hoppe
Former ECB President Mario Draghi is due to present a report on Europe's competitiveness in June. 13 civil society organizations are now criticizing Draghi's approach and the lack of involvement.
By Till Hoppe
The Commission President warns that the EU must work quickly and decisively on its security architecture. A "new league of authoritarian regimes" is threatening democratic states.
By Redaktion Table
Europe has proven its resilience in times of energy crises. Now, it is important to achieve net-zero emissions as quickly as possible. Competitiveness and sustainability must go hand in hand.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Björn Seibert is leading the campaign of EPP top candidate Ursula von der Leyen. The 43-year-old is von der Leyen's closest colleague in the Commission. EU diplomat Alexander Winterstein will be the spokesperson for the campaign.
By Markus Grabitz
Ursula von der Leyen's proposal for a Defense Commissioner has met with reservations outside of her own political family. The reactions from the member states are also mixed – for example in Germany.
By Stephan Israel
Ursula von der Leyen intends to have the ban on combustion engines, scheduled for 2035, reviewed immediately after the European elections. She announced this to Union politicians at the EPP Congress in Bucharest, where delegates elected her as the lead candidate for the European elections.
By Markus Grabitz
The Christian Democratic party family wants to enforce fixed quotas for refugees who are granted asylum in the EU for humanitarian reasons. This is the aim of the manifesto adopted by the party family in Bucharest at the start of the European election campaign. Today, Ursula von der Leyen must face the vote of the 800 delegates as the lead candidate.
By Markus Grabitz
