Also in this newsletter: How greener corporate car fleets could boost competitiveness and the climate goals
Also in this week’s newsletter: the apprenticeship levy and its failure to help the young into work
Von der Leyen and Starmer agree closer co-operation between London and Brussels
Also in this newsletter: don’t expect a new European Commission before December
Old arguments over energy trading and fishing rights are a potential stumbling block in the talks
UK prime minister will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday
Business frustration at Labour’s lack of preparedness for government
UK premier and European Commission president to discuss ways to boost co-operation
The European Commission president has pitched herself as the answer to the question: ‘who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’
European Commission president says Kyiv can use money to fund its military in defence against Russian aggression
Also in this newsletter: How the Greens got their man into von der Leyen’s office
Also in this newsletter: Friedrich Merz finally throws his hat in the ring for German chancellor
France, Italy and Spain to share influential portfolios in next European Commission
Also in this newsletter: floods in central and eastern Europe flesh out reality of climate change
Stéphane Séjourné has backed French president since 2017 and replaces European Commission’s biggest rebel
Von der Leyen offered France a more powerful job ‘as a political trade-off’ in return for replacing Thierry Breton
Also in this newsletter: Why the EU has not joined western powers in sanctioning Iran over arms deliveries to Russia (yet)
Also in this newsletter: Hungary’s migrant spat with Belgium stirs up old grievances
Former Italian premier demands ‘new industrial strategy’ to stop Europe falling behind US and China
Ursula von der Leyen is considering Teresa Ribera for European Commission’s powerful antitrust portfolio
Also in this newsletter: the Netherlands refuses to donate mpox vaccines to Africa
Also in this newsletter: Are bloc member states ready to send military trainers to Ukraine?
Italian premier abstained to vote for Ursula von der Leyen and said European Commission peddles ‘fake news’
Overspending triggers expenses crackdown on bloc’s external action service, hitting travel plans and functions
European Commission president is aiming for late August or early September encounter, according to officials
