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Since her confirmation by a narrow vote in the European Parliament in July, the European Commission’s president-elect — a former German defense minister and close ally of Angela Merkel — has hunkered down with a small coterie of aides to prepare her five-year term, appearing little in public and saying even less.
Watch the live-stream of the hearing of the Commissioner-designate for energy, Kadri Simson, in front of the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament on Thursday, 3 October 2019, 9:00-12:00 CET.
Voters across the EU head to the polls between 23 and 26 May to elect a new European Parliament. It’s one of three major European institutions — along with the European Commission and Council — due for elections or leadership change this year. Reporting for Clean Energy Wire, Rachel Waldholz, based in Berlin, interprets how …
This paper aims to assess the potential consequences of the political nominations which will follow the European elections in May 2019 for the European climate agenda. At a time when Eurosceptic and populist voices are largely reported to threaten the Union’s stability and strength, what could the next European leaders mean for climate action.
Losing and taking power is part of democratic life across the EU. In national politics, opposition keeps mainstream parties in check and forces renewal when political projects become stale. Since 1979, European elections have instead proved the cynical, old adage that whoever you vote for, the government wins. For 40 years, three large political families have governed the European institutions through consensual policymaking divorced from politics as normally understood. With democracy a key theme of debates both national and European, it might be time for change. The Green European Journal asked French political scientists Christophe Bouillaud and Simon Persico about their proposals to breathe life into European elections by giving voters clear choices on who is in power and what is at stake.
Germany’s Energiewende, or transition from nuclear and fossil to renewable energy, used to be a model for the world and Angela Merkel was dubbed the ‘Climate Chancellor.’ No longer.
It's election time this May. But the candidates standing in these elections remain unknown to many citizens. JEF Germany started the campaign #EuropaMachen for a better European Union. The…
Donald Tusk said it might be ‘difficult’ to achieve gender parity at the top of the EU. Here are some ideas for potential candidates.
The Green Party goes to elections on a historic railway reform: the realization of a European train union. We need to make a green transition to a Europe where we travel more by train, and fly less. Therefore, we propose that a European air tax should finance a refurbishment of Europe’s railways, write three of the Green Party’s candidates to the European Parliament.
Europe’s consensus in favor of curbing greenhouse gas emissions is weakening due to rising support for right-wing populists, many of whom cast doubt over whether people bear the responsibility for climate change.
Those were the conclusions of environmental-policy researchers at Adelphi, who found that 21 right-wing populist parties across Europe either overtly deny or cast doubt on scientific agreement that human activity is behind global warming.
If the EU wants to regain citizens' trust after the European elections, it has to strengthen links with cities and regions, Stefano Bonaccini told EURACTIV.com.
Contexte a épluché les listes de candidats au scrutin du 26 mai dans 10 pays de l’Union. Ces derniers ont été choisis en fonction de leur taille et de leur poids politique. Les noms publiés sont ceux des prétendants au poste de député qui ont de très fortes chances d’être élus, selon les sondages agrégés du Parlement européen. Des biographies enrichissent ce trombinoscope, qui sera complété et mis à jour jusqu’à l’élection.
Representatives of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) met with aspiring members of the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday (9 April) to discuss their priorities ahead of the upcoming European elections.
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The European Parliament is grilling the proposed members of Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission in a series of regular hearings between 30 September and 8 October. Dutchman Frans Timmermans will be last under the spotlight.
Putting the youngest ever Commissioner-designate in charge of managing the most fearful threats for future generations of Europeans, such as environment protection and oceans' conservation, is the biggest gamble Ursula von der Leyen took in composing her team.
Now that voters have spoken, comes the question of a coalition in the European Parliament, where no group has a majority by itself. Ecologists and liberals are in a position of strength. EURACTIV’s partner Ouest-France reports.
Progressive social movements are turning off from engagement with the European Union, even after recent years have shown the extent of its power. Factors such as support for austerity and the lack of concern for the safety of migrants have caused resignation and growing Euroscepticism to divide the progressive camp over how it thinks about Europe. With EU elections around the corner and politics alive with debate over the future of integration, Donatella della Porta, scholar of social movements at Florence’s Scuola Normale Superiore, asks where the struggle for ‘another Europe’ finds itself. Analysing the legacies of early 2000s’ movements and the fight against austerity since 2008, della Porta traces how hopes for reform faded and critical engagement shifted to the local and national levels. Still, she argues, the European field cannot be deserted. Though immediate prospects may be slim, another Europe is possible.
Live results underline a surge in support for the Greens, receiving 69 seats in the 2019 European elections.
The Greens have made major progress in the European elections, claiming the 2nd highest number of seats in Germany and Finland, 3rd highest in France and significantly advancing in the UK, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. Their share of the 751 seats have increased from 51 to 69 since the 2014 EU Election.
Coincé entre la Commission européenne et les États jaloux de leur pouvoir, le Parlement n’est pas l’institution la plus puissante de la bulle bruxelloise. Son rôle de co-législateur renforcé lui a néanmoins permis d’obtenir quelques victoires ces dernières années.
'L’Europe a autrefois éclairé la voie de la modernité. Sera-t-elle capable de faire du 21e siècle un nouveau Siècle des Lumières ? De proposer au monde et d’expérimenter des
EU leaders meet shortly in Sibiu, Romania, to discuss the Future of Europe. As well as the Brexit elephant in the room, discussions will unfold on the highest priority topics which are likely to dominate both the upcoming European elections and the new Commission mandate later in 2019: defence, economic and monetary policy, the social dimension – and, sustainability.
As heads of state and government of the EU member states meet in Sibiu on Europe Day, Karl-Heinz Lambertz urges them to work towards a more cohesive, sustainable and democratic Europe. The last stone to build a more integrated and effective Europe is to set up a “new way of working” giving regions and cities a stronger role throughout the decision-making process. It is all about ensuring closer proximity to people. This needs to be complemented by increasing the democratic participation of citizens within the EU through a permanent system of citizens’ dialogue. For the EU to show unity and be more responsive to the need of its citizens, it needs its regions and cities. As citizens go to vote to decide the kind of Europe they want, we must offer more than words but a new vision that transforms the way it works, giving a greater voice so its regions and cities can deliver. It’s future, our children’s future, that is at stake.
As many as 77% of potential voters identify global warming as an important criteria when deciding who to vote for at the May European elections, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday (16 April).
Representatives of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) met with aspiring members of the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday (9 April) to discuss their priorities ahead of the upcoming European elections.
Europe must adopt an ambitious industrial policy aligned with its climate agenda by investing in clean technologies, and introducing a carbon tariff at the EU’s external border in order to protect industries against environmental dumping, says Bas Eickhout, the lead candidate for the Greens in the European elections.
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