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The great Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Here’s POLITICO’s version of the next Commission.
No oil shortage in Hungary despite Russia sanctions outrage, EU says
The full lineup for the new EU Commission
Ukraine to EU: You can still store gas with us despite Russian attacks
Slovakia’s Fico is back after being shot. So are the country’s protesters.
Hungary urges Ukraine to OK Russian oil loophole
Slovak education chief refuses to implement anti-LGBTQ+ measures in schools
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this year’s?
Times change in Brussels, but Maroš Šefčovič is forever
Slovakia’s commissioner has been in Brussels for a very long time.
EU traffic police on speed watch
The EU aims to slash road deaths by 50 percent by 2030.
EU snubs Hungary and Slovakia over Ukraine oil sanctions
European Commission declines to open formal talks with Kyiv after its Central European neighbors complained it was violating a 2014 trade deal.
Slovak Olympic team rep boycotts closing ceremony over ‘deviant decadence’
Deputy PM representing far-right party deplores ‘progressive political theater’ at opening ceremony in Paris.
Slovak elite investigators charged with abuse of power
The accused had all worked on a massive corruption case tied to Prime Minister Robert Fico and his political allies.
You’ve had two years: EU eyerolls at Hungary’s request for help with Russian oil
After failing to reduce their reliance on Moscow for energy, Hungary and Slovakia now want help from Brussels.
China pressures lawmakers from Slovakia, other countries to skip Taiwan summit
China contacted lawmakers in a bid to pressure them to not attend a democracy summit on the island of Taiwan.
Slovakia proposes ‘technical solution’ to unblock Russian oil supplies
Slovakia and Hungary have criticized Ukraine for halting Lukoil’s supplies.
Most Europeans say corruption is rife in their country
Over 95 percent of citizens in Greece, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia said they believe corruption was prevalent in their home countries.
Commission: Our hands are tied on press freedom, but not for long
EU’s rule of law report points to failings in Hungary, Slovakia, Italy and France.
EU ‘ready’ to negotiate as Hungary-Ukraine oil row boils over
The European Commission also said it doesn’t see any ‘immediate’ oil supply risks after Ukraine partially banned Russian oil exports to Europe.
Hungary demands EU action against Ukraine as Russian oil spat escalates
Budapest argues it’s facing an energy crunch after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Moscow’s oil transiting the country.
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies
Sky-high prices and electricity shortages could hit Hungarians within “weeks” after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Russian oil passing through its territory.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Germany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
Ten countries voted in favor, four against and 11 abstained in non-binding vote, diplomats say.
Slovakia backtracks on controversial criminal code reform
Following pressure from Brussels, crimes involving EU funding will now be punished more severely than the theft of Slovak public money.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
Fears of political violence are simmering just beneath the surface in Europe, too.
EU to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit
Increasingly exasperated by Viktor Orbán’s obstruction of EU foreign policy, Brussels is contemplating an unprecedented step to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit next month.
Habsburg empire strikes back
Viktor Orbán’s new hard-right group, Patriots for Europe, is a Habsburg coalition that gives the Hungarian leader the European platform he craves.
Kyiv’s NATO membership would ‘guarantee WW3,’ Slovak PM says
Moscow-friendly PM Fico issues dire warning after Western alliance says Ukraine’s membership trajectory is “irreversible.”
Fico owns the libs by … surviving assassination
“Sorry to have survived, but I am back,” Slovak prime minister tells media and opposition.
Divided, reshuffled and politically bruised: Europe’s leaders head to the NATO summit
Political turmoil on the Continent is reshuffling power players going to the NATO gathering.