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Negotiators seal EU top jobs deal for von der Leyen,…
Despite the reported deal, the decision will not become official until the 27 leaders gather in a summit later this week. ADVERTISEMENTThe six Euro
EU disaster as ‘furious’ row breaks out among leaders over…
An unseemly row has broken out among European leaders over the allocation of top jobs within the European Union.Centrist parties managed to claim another majori
Why no decisions on EU top jobs?
At the dinner among EU leaders on Monday, no decisions were made regarding who will lead the EU institutions for the next five years, Radio Schuman exp
Von der Leyen reeling as EU fails to back her…
Ursula von der Leyen faced a political defeat on Monday as EU leaders failed to reach an agreement on the bloc's top jobs, leaving her bid for a second term as
EU leaders see top jobs deal returning von der Leyen…
BRUSSELS From right, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, European Commission
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Speculation for European Commissioner job centres on Michael McGrath
“We need to get it done.”That is the view of people inside Government about the impending nomination of Ireland’s next European Commissioner, which some s
European Union leaders break off talks over top job nominees…
Under the EU's complicated division of powers, the leaders get to nominate the next president of the commission, which is responsible for drawing up EU policy o
Ursula von der Leyen tipped for nod as EU leaders…
“I am sure we can find an agreement in the shortest possible time,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said as he arrived for the evening talks.German Chancellor
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National leaders begin to share out top European Union jobs
National leaders of the 27 European Union member states met in Brussels to start trashing out the allocation of several senior positions, in their first summit
EU leaders meet to divvy up top jobs. These are…
The tricky distribution of top jobs is the next chapter after the elections to the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENTThe post-election game of hors
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Taoiseach warns against ‘instability’ in advance of meeting on EU’s…
Taoiseach Simon Harris has yet to secure support of his Coalition allies for Ireland to back Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission presi
