Latest rumours about the next Commission, via WELT: - Dombrovskis: enlargement and reconstruction of Ukraine - Fitto: economy and recovery fund - Ribera: social, digital and ecological transition - Breton: industry and strategic economy - Hoekstra: trade welt.de/politik/auslan…

Slovenia will not give in to pressure from von der Leyen to replace Commissioner nominee Tomaž Vesel with a woman, the government confirms.

The appointment of the next team of European commissioners shows one thing: we can (and must) NEVER stop fighting for #genderbalance in leadership 💪 euronews Maïa de La Baume #womenpower

Von der Leyen speaks out over lack of female Commissioner nominations from EU gov'ts. "My experience is that if you don't ask for it, you don't get it. It does not come naturally." She says without her efforts, there would be just 4 women of 25 nominees. euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

Vladimir Putin has just publicly backed Kamala Harris in the US election. But…and it’s a big but… The Kremlin will know very well: these days any public endorsement by Moscow for a US presidential candidate will do that candidate no favours in an election. Which is probably

Newyddion yn torri: mae Michel Barnier, y cyn-brif drafodwr Brexit, wedi cael ei enwebu gan yr Arlywydd Macron i fod yn Brif Weinidog ar Ffrainc. euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

Does Kaja Kallas have the diplomatic prowess to steer the EU's response to the Gaza war? MEPs & officials say the EU's credibility could further unravel if Kallas (nominated to be the bloc's top diplomat) lets Ukraine define her mandate. Weekend read ⬇️ euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

The Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate, Edmundo González, has left the country to seek asylum in Spain. 🇪🇸Spanish Foreign Minister Albares confirms he has left Venezuela in an airplane provided by the Spanish Armed Forces.

🚨 Gloves are off: Mario Draghi blasts EU tech laws for hampering innovation and imposing "ex-ante" practices to avert "potential yet undetermined risks," like the AI Ac. "With this legislation we've given ourselves, we're actually self-defeating, we're killing our companies."

NEW - EU’s top court sides with the European Commission & says it was right to ask for €13 billion + interest in illegal tax breaks to be repaid.

The delay is believed to be in part due to Slovenia's last-minute change in its nominee to former diplomat Marta Kos, which was announced by the government in Ljubljana on Monday (9 September) but which needs to be ratified by the country's parliament.

🚨European Socialists not happy about reported structure of next Commission - and threaten not to support it. Rumoured executive vice presidency for Meloni's pick, and absence of Nicolas Schmit clearly not gone down well 👇 socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/socia…

Sharp warning from the Commission today on Hungary's threats to bus irregular migrants to Brussels. EU ready to use "all powers " to ensure that the law is respected.

By Mared Gwyn euronews 👉🏼Kaja Kallas under pressure to prove diplomatic prowess beyond #EU’s eastern flank euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

Spain's Sánchez has broken ranks with the EU on Chinese EV tariffs. He's asked the bloc to 're-consider' the tariffs to avoid a trade war with Beijing. More by Jorge Liboreiro euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

Brussels mayor Philippe Close vows to block Hungary's migrant buses. "Orbán's government is a small government. We will resist and Hungary will buckle under the weight of Europe," he tells euronews. "We won't be held hostage to a far-right government." euronews.com/my-europe/2024…