European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been nominated to become Bulgaria’s next prime minister. MEP Marc Tarabella issues a statement after being released from prison in the course of the Qatargate corruption investigations. The European Court of Justice revokes the Commission’s approval of state aid for German airline Lufthansa.
In light of Europe Day, celebrated on May 9, EU member states – and those with accession ambitions – reflected on the bloc’s achievements and future plans for the union. The day promoting peace and unity across the continent coincides with Russia, among other countries, celebrating the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Interior ministers of the German federal states of Brandenburg and Saxony call for border checks with Poland and the Czech Republic. The Spanish Presidency of the EU Council will prioritise legislation of artificial intelligence during its term. Several EU member states wish to move away from unanimity in the foreign policy decision-making process.
The European Newsroom (enr) joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Europe Day, 9 May. AFP’s Dave Clark was on the ground reporting for the enr-pool.
The photo of the convoy was shared on social media in April 2023 with the claim that it showed police escorting Ukrainian grain through the Polish village of Korczowa, located by the border with Ukraine. This information is false.