Stalemate for the EU Brexit has been postponed once again, as has the start of the new EU Commission. One might think that Europe had come to a standstill if it weren’t for the commotion that accompanied both of these decisions. But there is some movement. Where it will lead as far as the UK is concerned, no-one can say with any certainty, but at least the EU is still functioning. In Brussels, it is of no great concern that the Juncker Commission may have to continue in office after 1 December. The fact that the EU, at least, is capable of action was in evidence this week in Shanghai. Representing the EU in peripheral talks at the China International Import Expo, along with France’s President Macron and German Minister of Research, Anja Karliczek, was the Irish Commissioner, Phil Hogan. He is currently still responsible for agriculture but is set to take over trade policy in the new EU Commission. The aim is to avoid any hold-ups and bring about progress in the negotiations on the investment protection agreement between the EU and China that is due to be signed in the coming year.
Harald Händel
Head of Communications cep
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| A healthy Europe: Von der Leyen's tasks for the new EU Commission - Part 4 |
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A cepAdhoc assesses the core health policy tasks which von der Leyen will be entrusting to the assigned Commissioners. Vice-President Schinas, in Public Health, and Executive Vice-President Timmermans, in Food Safety and Animal and Plant Protection, will work together with Commissioner Kyriakides.
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| A Europe fit for the digital age: Von der Leyen's tasks for the new EU Commission - Part 3 |
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cep assesses with another Adhoc the main tasks, regarding digitalisation, competition law and the internal market, which von der Leyen will be entrusting to her proposed Executive Vice-President Vestager and the Commissioners assigned to her in the area of Internal Market and (partly) Economy. ...read more |
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| A European Green Deal: von der Leyen's tasks for the new EU Commission - Part 2 |
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The cep evaluates in five cepAdhocs Ursula von der Leyen's central work assignments to the new EU commissioners. The second one deals with the topic "A European Green Deal", for which Frans Timmermans will be responsible as Executive Vice-President.
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| An economy that works for people: von der Leyen's tasks for the new EU Commission - Part 1 |
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The cep evaluates in five cepAdhocs the central work orders from Ursula von der Leyen to the new EU commissioners. The first cepAdhoc deals with the topic "An economy that works for people", for which Valdis Dombrovskis will be responsible as Executive Vice-President.
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| “C’est moi, l’UE. The Commission has sole responsibility for trade matters. An agreement with me is an agreement with the EU.”
The departing EU Commission President Juncker explains how he negotiated with US President Donald Trump (Der Spiegel) |
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| "The reason why it's so painful to have these extensions is not because of my promises or my ego but because of the uncertainty that it means for the whole country."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Sophy Ridge (sky news) |
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| "The EU's objections to Nord Stream 2 are dishonest. It will still depend on the demand in Europe who will eventually supply gas to the EU. And that demand will depend on price."
cep-Chairman Professor Lüder Gerken |
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| „Disappointing: German climate policy is setting the wrong course. But the important decisions will soon be taken in Brussels anyway.“
Dr. Götz Reichert, climate expert at cep |
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How many voted? European elections 2019
The European Parliament has published the final turnout for the 2019 European elections: 50.66%. This is an increase of 8.06 points compared to 2014 (42.64 percent).(Source: Eurostat) |
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| Jean Claude Juncker in Washington |
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