Jan 30, 2020 · The European Union was represented by two presidents, due to its somewhat unusual configuration: a Commission, a Council, and a Parliament. Have you read? A billion skills, a trillion trees, and Prince Charles urging us back from the brink - Day 2 at Davos 2020

Jun 14, 2024 · Right-wing parties gained ground in the 2024 European Parliament elections, though less than predicted. Despite the significant wins and losses, no single bloc emerged with an overall majority in the European Parliament. Centrist parties are working to form a coalition to support a second term for Ursula von der Leyen.

Dec 9, 2024 · Top political leaders taking part include: Donald J. Trump, President-elect of the United States (who will join via live video link for an interactive dialogue with participants); Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Ding Xuexiang, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Olaf Scholz, Federal …

Mar 27, 2024 · A new legislation on supply chain audit, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), has received the backing of a majority of European governments. It is expected to be voted through by the full European Parliament following approval of a revised version by that body’s Legal Affairs Committee.

President of the Republic of Finland 2024-ongoing. PhD in International Politics, London School of Economics. Formerly: 2004-08, Member of the European Parliament; 2008-11, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland; 2008-14, Minister of Foreign Affairs; 2014-15, Prime Minister of Finland; 2015-16, Minister of Finance; Adviser to the President of the European Commission; …

Nov 29, 2023 · Governments need to craft policy that can help encourage the scale-up of SAF production, while helping lower the cost, the European Parliament says. Providing companies with certainty around long-term policies can reduce investment risks, which will in turn help foster research, development and commercialization of production technologies and ...

Dec 15, 2023 · European Union elections In the EU, 2024 elections for the European Parliament will take place between 6 and 9 June 2024. More than 400 million voters will elect 720 members of the European Parliament across 27 member countries.

Jun 16, 2023 · The legislative process in Europe, which began in 2018, reached a major milestone this week, as the European Parliament voted on amendments to the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The vote sets up the so-called trilogue negotiations, the final phase of the EU’s process, and paves the way for the likely adoption of Europe’s ...

Apr 17, 2024 · The summit was the last council gathering before both the European Parliament elections in June and the US presidential elections in November. The agenda at the 6th meeting of the TTC centred on building closer cooperation on advanced technologies, such as 6G mobile telecommunications, AI and the solar PV energy value chain.

Jan 27, 2016 · European Affairs have been at the centre of Mr Šefčovič's career for almost two decades. In 2014, he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament. From 2010‐2019, he was Vice‐ President of the European Commission in charge of initially Interinstitutional Relations and Administration, and then the Energy Union.