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The end of Spitzenkandidat: EU leaders concluded unexpectedly on EU top jobs

July 3, 2019 by Chris Anyfantis Leave a Comment

The EU leaders finally came to a conclusion after three long days of tough negotiations where German Chancellor’s suggestion to appoint Frans Timmermans as next European Commission president has been turned down by Italy and eastern countries. The solution was given with the nomination of a woman and particularly German Defence Minister Ursula von der […]

Filed Under: Economy, Policy, Politics, Regional Tagged With: Andrej Babis, Charles Michel, Christine Lagarde, Donald Tusk, European Central Bank’s President, European Commission’s President, European Council’s President, France, Frans Timmermans, Germany, high representative for foreign policy, IMF, Jean-Claude Juncker, Josep Borrell, Macron, Manfred Weber, Mark Rutte, Merkel, Spitzenkandidat process, Ursula von der Leyen

France and Germany can’t reach consensus regarding EU’s top jobs

June 26, 2019 by Chris Anyfantis Leave a Comment

The EU leaders are expected to meet again on Sunday to discuss about who will be taking over the EU top jobs, while France and Germany seem unable to agree who will be the successor of Jean-Claude Juncker. Last week’s EU summit didn’t conclude on the matter, something that exerts extra pressure onto the bloc’s […]

Filed Under: Policy, Politics, Regional Tagged With: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Daniel Caspary, Donald Tusk, European Central Bank’s President, European Commission’s President, European Council’s President, France, Frans Timmermans, G20 Summit, Germany, Guiseppe Conte, high representative for foreign policy, Jean-Claude Juncker, Macron, Manfred Weber, Margrethe Vestager, Mark Rutte, Merkel, Michel Barnier, Osaka, Pedro Sánchez, Spitzenkandidat process, Theresa May

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