European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 100 days into her second term in office, has had her work cut out for her. Rebooting Europe’s industry was supposed to be her main focus, but the war in Ukraine and relations with the US have required major intervention to spur defence spending.
The European Commission wants to change track and chart a more business-friendly course for the European Union. How will its new Competitiveness Compass get it there?
The European Union’s focus has pivoted to competitiveness due to concerns about sluggish economic growth, a sharp move away from EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen’s first term that focused on tackling climate change. The Clean Industrial Deal is a big part of that. But what exactly does it entail?
Italy, France, Germany, Austria: in a number of EU countries, right-wing and far-right parties made significant gains in the 2024 European elections. But will their increased presence have an impact on the direction of EU policy in Brussels?
Just over half of EU voters cast their ballots in the June European elections, according to the European Parliament. With turnout rates varying between the bloc’s member states, participation in EU-wide elections remains lower than in respective national parliamentary elections.
In an interview with the Serbian news agency Tanjug, the Deputy Director and Head of the Brussels office of Europeum, Žiga Faktor, assessed the extent to which the European Union’s enlargement prospects will be affected by the outcome of the recent EU-wide elections.