Von der Leyen Commission, EP already split on the new French candidate

The committee on Legal affairs of the European Parliament gave the green light to the hearings of the three commissioner-designated for Transport, Enlargement, Industry and defense. The MEPs decided that there are not clear conflict of interests, so Thierry Breton, Olivér Várhelyi e Adina Valean can be heard by the competent parliamentary commissions. The hearings … Continue reading Von der Leyen Commission, EP already split on the new French candidate →

MEPs showed Macron and von der Leyen that European Parliament matters

Emmanuel Macron underestimated the European Parliament. The French president was too sure that in the EU of the Member States the co-legislator had no particular role. He wanted to submit the name of Sylvie Goulard for the post of next commissioner for Industry, internal market and defense despite the French woman’s pending problems with justice. … Continue reading MEPs showed Macron and von der Leyen that European Parliament matters →

France ready to surrender extreme-left activists to please Italy

Fighting against inequalities was seen as the romantic thing to do in France, but not any longer. Macron may have a message for the Yellow Vests here... Back in the 1980s, Italy was plagued with attacks perpetrated by the extreme-left. They stole money to finance their ideology and killed a number of people – a jeweler, … Continue reading France ready to surrender extreme-left activists to please Italy →

Fact check: Is France conducting a colonial policy in Africa?

Italy sparked outrage in France and isolated itself as the Deputy Prime Minister, Luigi Di Maio, accused the neighboring country to conduct colonialism policy in Africa, resulting in massive migration. According for the Italian minister for Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, this was a normal exchange, just a new way of conducting the political debate … Continue reading Fact check: Is France conducting a colonial policy in Africa? →