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Le “tueur silencieux” derrière le trône de la reine Ursula
09 Jul 2025 19:27 GMT
… l’UE pour le Brexit, Michel Barnier, a déploré ce qu’il … . Avant lui, il y a eu Martin Selmayr, un autre Allemand …
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Michel Barnier slams ‘authoritarian drift’ in Brussels under Ursula von der Leyen
04 Jun 2025 09:43 GMT
“There isn’t enough listening [in the Commission]. There isn’t enough listening to the people,” he said.
Von der Leyen has long been accused of sidelining critics, promoting allies, governing through close aides and employing a Machiavellian divide-and- …
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Turning the EU into a life insurance policy
20 Jun 2025 16:05 GMT
… power in the EU. Traditionally, the EU’s centre of … policy.
Flanked by strong EU institutions and national coordination … before full membership. The EU system has demonstrated its … German government consistently backed EU negotiator Michel Barnier’s stance and …
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Don’t tell Emmanuel Macron – but he’s a normal politician now
08 Jul 2025 11:04 GMT
… It benefited far less from EU post-pandemic funds than neighbouring … In December, then-prime minister Michel Barnier’s coalition was felled just … ? Macron called for the EU to secure its strategic autonomy … . Far from leading the EU as a green superpower, …
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EU Becoming ‘Authoritarian’ Under Ursula von der Leyen…
06 Jun 2025 16:55 GMT
… Prime Minister and ex-EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has accused Ursula … “authoritarian drift” in the EU, which “has increased a notch … has overseen a strengthening of EU censorship tools, such as … to punish socially conservative EU member states such as …
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The ‘quiet killer’ behind Queen Ursula’s throne
08 Jul 2025 05:01 GMT
… early June, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier lamented what he … the Commission, giving Single Market Commissioner Thierry Breton oversight of vaccine … Josep Borrell; Luxembourgish Socialist ex-Commissioner Nicolas Schmit and Italian Economy …
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Non-EU visitors to pay more to visit major French museums
27 May 2025 07:41 GMT
… are set to charge non-EU visitors up to €30 for … increase ticket prices for non-EU visitors from 2027.
A similar … by the brief government of Michel Barnier.
Culture Minister Rachida Dati, … current rules some people – notably EU citizens and visa holders under …
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Ex-French PM Michel Barnier: ‘Trump would like to make separate deals with each EU country, to divide and conquer’
14 Apr 2025 12:15 GMT
… This is what happened to Michel Barnier, 74, who held office from … European commissioner, but known above all as the famed EU chief … a hostile stance toward the EU?
Answer: Trump is surrounded … on behalf of the three EU institutions—the Commission, the …
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Welcome to post-growth Europe – can anyone accept this new political reality?
07 Jul 2025 16:14 GMT
… plan. Video: BBC.
Despite the EU’s concerted efforts to enhance … 2024, its former prime minister, Michel Barnier, signalled plans for targeted tax … and initiatives such as the EU-funded “post-growth deal”.
But …
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What is behind Donald Trump's 50% tariff on EU imports?
24 May 2025 06:16 GMT
… from the equation. Think Michel Barnier during Brexit. Think Maroš … different nature of the EU, which is confederal in … governments, national parliaments, and EU institutions.
It is not quite … up negotiations with the EU
Even a relatively straightforward …