France takes EU reins with push for more sovereignty
Jan 7, 2022 · French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to a pair of leading European figures Friday as France formally took the reins of the 27-nation bloc for the next six months with big ambitions.
Will France gain more influence in the next European Commission?
Sep 18, 2024 · "France will be weaker, given Emmanuel Macron belongs to the liberal European family," Costa warned. "The shift in the political equilibrium within the European Commission will worry the...
Macron in Talks to Win Pivotal EU Commission Job for France
Sep 16, 2024 · (Bloomberg) -- President Emmanuel Macron is in talks with the European Commission to carve out a new, more powerful position for France that would see his nominee overseeing all of the...
Macron’s loss in France boosts prospect of second term for
Jun 10, 2024 · PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron may be notorious as a great political disruptor but — when it comes to Brussels — he’ll probably allow things to stay as they are and back a second term for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Macron picks foreign minister Séjourné for EU commissioner after …
Sep 16, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated his outgoing foreign minister as the country’s next EU commissioner, replacing Thierry Breton hours after he resigned from the bloc’s executive.
A new agenda to boost competitiveness and growth in the European …
May 29, 2024 · The European Commission estimates that, compared to the last decade, additional private and public investments of over EUR 620 billion annually will be necessary in the EU as a whole to meet the objectives of the Green Deal and REPowerEU.
Von der Leyen set to reward France with bigger EU top job
Sep 16, 2024 · PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is negotiating a powerful, wide-ranging competitiveness portfolio within the European Commission for his new commissioner-designate Stéphane Séjourné ahead of Tuesday's announcement by Ursula von der Leyen.
Macron's EU influence is at risk after European elections
Jun 11, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to dissolve the National Assembly following his poor results in the European elections sent shockwaves across Europe. In Brussels, his...
Macron Eyes Key EU Commission Job for France - Bloomberg.com
Sep 17, 2024 · Emmanuel Macron is in talks with the European Commission to carve out a new, more powerful position for France that would see his nominee controlling the EU’s critical effort to boost its...
The new European Commission marks a victory for France - The Economist
Sep 10, 2019 · EMMANUEL MACRON is having a good summer. In July leaders of the European Union’s member states nominated Ursula von der Leyen, then the German defence minister, to be president of the...