Three parliamentary committees on Tuesday examined Teresa Ribera, nominee for vice-president of the European Commission for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition. The European Commission’s vice-presidential candidate for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, was examined by three parliamentary committees on Tuesday. During her opening speech, Ms Ribera paid tribute to the victims of the […]
Chips competence centres to strengthen semiconductor expertise across Europe about to kick-off
Following the recent call, the Commission announced today the selection of 27 Chips Competence Centres across 24 Member States and Norway to enhance technical expertise and skills development in the semiconductor sector. Co-financed by the EU and national contributions, the first wave of Competence Centres represents an investment of over EUR 170 million. A second […]
Hearings of commissioner nominees begin today
The confirmation hearings for Commissioner nominees in the European Parliament begin today. From Monday to Thursday, parliamentary committees will examine 20 of the Commissioners-designate and assess whether they are qualified both to be members of the College of Commissioners and to carry out the specific tasks assigned to them in the European Commission. The confirmation […]
Commission takes stock of International Partnerships’ strategy to enhance resilience at home and abroad
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on “building sustainable international partnerships as a Team Europe,” taking stock of the progress achieved in the field of International Partnerships. Over the past five years, EU has revamped its model of cooperation in response to the evolving geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape and global challenges, notably the growing […]
New structure of the European Commission: Priorities and balance in the new leadership team
In a meeting today with the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, the President of the European Commission presented the planned structure for the new College of Commissioners, based on her political guidelines and the outcome of intensive negotiations with Member States. The main focus of this team is on prosperity, security and democracy, […]
Future Commission discussed by EP leaders
EP leaders had an exchange of views with the President-elect of the Commission on the new College of Commissioners. At the invitation of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen today discussed with leaders of the Political Groups of the European Parliament on the structure and portfolios of the proposed new […]
Commission proposes first fishing quotas for 2025 in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2025 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and Sofia Declarations The remaining fishing opportunities will be proposed after the results of the General Fisheries Commission […]
Commission decides to register two new European Citizens’ Initiatives on water resilience and psychedelics assisted care
Today, the European Commission decided to register two European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled ‘ECI for a Water-Smart and Resilient Europe’ and ‘PsychedeliCare’. The aims of the organisers of the ‘ECI for a Water-Smart and Resilient Europe’ include: advocating for an action plan for water; elevating water resilience to the same priority as decarbonisation; reducing society’s water footprint; accelerating a […]
Commission launches new online portal to support investment in critical technologies across the EU
The Commission today launched a new online portal for the EU’s Strategic Technologies Platform for Europe (STEP) initiative. This one-stop shop allows investors, project promoters and national managing authorities to access key information and identify EU funding opportunities in STEP’s three strategic sectors : digital technologies and innovation in frontier technologies, clean and resource-efficient technologies […]