The election of the presidents of the European Commission: the 'best elected' and the worst elected? (V2)
(B2) Since the system of validation by a vote of the President of the European Commission exists, the elected candidate
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Commission 2014
Appointment to the Commission. A very justified procedure but far too slow
(BRUXELLES2) In a few days we will come to the end of the sequence started at the beginning of 2014 with the electoral campaign for the
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Operation pacification in the European Parliament. A collateral victim
(B2) It's a bit like a disarmament, demobilization, reintegration operation (DDR for those close to peacekeeping operations).
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Five commissioners in balance (Maj)
(BRUSSELS2) In the European Parliament, everyone is sharpening their knives. And a big bargain is taking place this week between political groups... Because,
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Moscovici too fair for his first audition. Sentenced to catch up
(BRUXELLES2) Pierre Moscovici was expected at the turn in Brussels. Not really on his skills but on his past
Read moreThe hearings begin, a first commissioner in the hot seat?
(BRUSSELS2) The hearings of the Commissioners-designate begin this Monday (29 September). They will end on Tuesday (October 7) (Read on the
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Juncker in PsyOps maneuver
(BRUSSELS2) In military terms, this is called “PsyOps”, psychological warfare, or in good old naval warfare, a
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Who will be in the Juncker Commission. Names (2 Sept) (updated)
(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) Here is the (almost final) list of Commissioners-designate in the Juncker Commission who will officially take office
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Jean-Claude, Martin, Donald, Federica… The European quartet is in place
(BRUSSELS2) Federica, Jean-Claude, Donald and Martin… the European quartet is in place: the German Schulz in the European Parliament, the Luxembourger
Read moreThe future Juncker I Commission in need of women. Latest Analysis
Who will be a member of the “Juncker” Commission? How many men, women? What political color will the new college have
Read moreThe Juncker Commission is formed. The number of women is slowly increasing
(BRUXELLES2 – exclusive) According to the latest analysis published in the “pro” edition of B2 Le Club, 18 Member States have
Read moreVodka, Ouzo, Rakia or Limoncello. A question of dosage for the new European cocktail
(BRUSSELS2) It is a text, of a few lines, appearing in the long list of declarations appended to the Treaty. She wears the
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For the Juncker Commission, Belgium is dragging its feet. Pity…
(BRUSSELS2) Most of the European Commissioners today are, if not named, at least known. A few countries that can be counted on
Read moreJuncker “well elected”
(BRUSSELS2) The President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, has just announced, this Tuesday (July 15), in Strasbourg, a little less
Read moreWill Jean-Claude Juncker be elected President of the Commission?
(BRUXELLES2) Today is the big oral exam for Jean-Claude Juncker at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The former Prime Minister of Luxembourg, designated
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