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European parliament approves new von der Leyen commission
Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in EuropeWorld - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
How the European parliament reached a deal on the new commission
Also in this newsletter: Should EU countries still be issuing so many visas to Russians?World - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
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For the first time in its history, we could be looking at a genuinely rightwing European Union | Alberto Alemanno
Ursula von der Leyen knows that her new commission will need support from the kind of hard-right parties it once swore to shun. Many observers breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when the ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Georgia must change course to open EU membership talks, says European Commission
Western powers call for investigation into Georgian Dream party election win amid reports of voter intimidation and fraud. The European Commission has said it will not recommend opening EU ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Court Hears New York Times Case Against European Commission Over Vaccine Deal
The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages that the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
Heritage Foundation: the rightwing ‘Project 2025’ think-tank banking on Trump
Republican candidate now seeks to distance himself from controversial group and its manifestoWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
‘This victory is a mandate’: rightwing groups ready with policy proposals for new Trump administration
Project 2025 and other far-right groups have outlined a blueprint for Trump’s second term. As Donald Trump prepares to move back into the White House, he’ll have a host of rightwing groups trying ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Argentina seeks arrests of 61 rightwing rioters from Brazil
Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro wanted for role in 2023 storming of government buildings. Argentina has ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilian citizens for participating in the 2023 ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Rightwing settlers in Israel welcome ‘dream team’ of Trump and his hardline appointments
Palestinian groups shocked by US president-elect’s favouring of outspoken supporters of far-right activists in the region. Rightwing settlers and extremist nationalist Zionists in Israel have ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Warsaw’s mayor to face rightwing historian in Polish presidential race
Liberal Rafał Trzaskowski will be pitted against Karol Nawrocki, candidate for opposition PiS partyWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
The quiet, terrifying weaponization of state judicial conduct commissions
In recent years, state legislators, governors and other partisan actors have increasingly sought to exert control over state courts to get the outcomes they want.Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Ohio measure establishing citizen redistricting commission fails
A ballot measure that would have established a new body for drawing the state maps in Ohio, removing elected officials entirely, is projected to fail — dealing a blow to Democrats, according to ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Georgia’s crumbling European dream
The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
The new face of European illiberalism
Prime Minister Robert Fico has tightened his grip on Slovakia using Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán’s playbook as inspirationWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
The perfect storm for European automakers
Volkswagen and its EU rivals have allowed China to steal a march in EVsWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
Headcount reduction comes as industry faces pressure over EV switch and competition from ChinaBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates
The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Poland's commission looking into Russian influences finds ex-defense minister at fault
The head of a commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influences in Poland says it will refer to prosecutors a former defense minister whose decisions it said impaired Poland’s defenses ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Final recount confirms Georgia ruling party victory, says electoral commission
EU and US demand investigation as opposition and pro-European president cry foul . Officials in Georgia said a partial recount confirmed the ruling party had won its disputed election , while a ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
UK motor finance in disarray after court rules against hidden commissions
Major providers have stopped lending or paused commissions as they race to assess implicationsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
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Who Trump Wants for Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair
There are several names being floated for CTFC chair.Business - Inc. - November 14 -
Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he selected Project 2025 chapter author Brendan Carr to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
What Elon Musk could learn from Roosevelt’s Keep Commission
The Keep Commission also offers a few historical warnings to Trump and Musk.Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Government commission proposes Manhattan Project-style AI funding plan
A U.S. congressional commission proposed a "Manhattan Project-like" initiative for the funding of artificial intelligence (AI) development in a larger push to stay ahead of China's technological ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
How a rightwing machine stopped Arkansas’s ballot to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans
A Guardian investigation into the ballot’s demise reveals a confluence of rightwing actors working in parallel to ensure the measure was quashed before it ever reached voters. The day Roe died: ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’
Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction. The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by the ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
European leaders vow to work with Trump despite fears
Nato and EU heads emphasise strategic links with US while officials privately voice anguish at Republican’s victoryWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
European Summit Will Focus on Handling Trump’s Second Term
Campaign threats of a trade war, revoked support for Ukraine, and weakening NATO ties will be the focus of a Thursday meeting of EU leaders.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
Goldman slashes European growth forecasts on Trump trouble
Elections have consequencesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Trump Will Test European Solidarity on NATO, Ukraine and Trade
Another Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time.World - The New York Times - November 7
