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Coronavirus crisis. The von der Leyen Commission lacks audacity. Congenital weakness?

26 March 202022 April 2020 redacteur1 Commission 2019, Coronavirus crisis, CSDP, Humanitarian aid, Janez Lenarcic, RescEU, Single market, Ursula von der Leyen 8 min read

(B2) Faced with the scale of the current Coronavirus crisis, the European response still seems very timid. Bold on the

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Europe (finally) has a head of diplomacy

8 October 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Auditions, Commission 2019, EEAS, Josep Borrell 1 min read

(B2) When Josep Borrell left the European Parliament’s hearing room on Monday (7 October), one thing seemed certain: European diplomacy

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Top chef 2019 : some names, what names ?

20 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde 20 and 21 June, Commission 2019, Top Chef 5 min read

(B2) The European summit is going nowhere with a plethora of candidates, but no consensual personality that stands out and

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Can we resolve the High Representative’s ‘system glitch’ ?

10 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Commission 2019, European Commission, High Representative, Lisbon Treaty 7 min read

(B2) The reforms included in the Lisbon Treaty were aimed at developing a European foreign policy and raising Europe’s voice

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Four keys of analysis to understand the european Top chef’s nomination

5 June 20193 February 2020 Nicolas Gros-Verheyde Commission 2019, High Representative, Lisbon Treaty, Top Chef 8 min read

(B2) The appointment system of the top European leader may appear complex, opaque and discretionary. But with a little good