Shorouk Express He’s not even European — yet Donald Trump has topped POLITICO’s annual P28 ranking of the most powerful people who will shape Europe in 2026. EU Confidential host Sarah Wheaton takes you inside the gala in Brussels — where commissioners, MEPs, diplomats, lobbyists and journalists packed into a glittering room, even as the…
Shorouk Express The Commission needs to “make clear that we should be proud of our policies … we are the only ones fighting American Big Tech,” he said, adding that tech companies are “killing freedom of speech in Europe.” The Greens have in the past denounced Meta and X over their content moderation policies, arguing…
Shorouk Express Merz echoed the sentiment in German media. “Belgium’s particular concern about the question of how to make use of frozen Russian assets is undeniable and must be addressed in any conceivable solution in such a way that all European states bear the same risk,” he said. De Wever offered no comment and the leaders…
Shorouk Express STRASBOURG — The head of the EU’s biggest political family has had a tough week keeping his party under control, with internal divisions on display on everything from climate goals to veggie burgers. On the day that Ursula von der Leyen faces two votes of no-confidence that could topple her and her Commission,…
Shorouk Express Bavarian conservatives, who are part of von der Leyen’s conservative European People’s Party (EPP) and govern in an alliance with Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), say they will stand against the proposals. “Unilateral pressure on Israel does not bring peace any closer,” said Hoffmann. “On the contrary, that is exactly what Hamas wants…
Shorouk Express The pact caps most U.S. tariffs on EU goods at 15 percent, including on cars and pharmaceuticals, and carves out exemptions for generics and aircraft parts. Critics, including former World Trade Organization boss Pascal Lamy, have warned the accord risks undermining Europe’s credibility as a defender of rules-based trade. But von der Leyen…
Shorouk Express Beim EU-China-Gipfel in Peking ist die Stimmung angespannt. Kommissionschefin Ursula von der Leyen und Ratspräsident Antonio Costa treffen auf einen selbstbewussten Xi Jinping. Hans von der Burchard analysiert die besonders strittigen Themen: Chinas Unterstützung für Russland, unfaire Handelspraktiken und die wachsende technologische Abhängigkeit Europas. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann. Die FDP-Europaabgeordnete spricht darüber, wie…
Shorouk Express The Commission, among other items, presented three new taxes targeting electric waste, tobacco products and high-turnover companies to repay the post-Covid debt, which is estimated to cost €25 to €30 billion per year. “We also do not support the additional taxation of companies proposed by the EU Commission,” Kornelius said in Berlin. “We…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch European Union lawmakers are set to hold a confidence vote on Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the bloc’s powerful executive arm, on Thursday, as Hungarian…
Shorouk Express “In fact, let us call it by its name – it is simply a lie.” 6. Socialists and liberals are seizing the chance to assert themselves “He who laughs last, laughs longest” may have been in the heads of Socialist and liberal lawmakers. While both factions feel sidelined and humiliated since last summer’s…
