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Safe to say that the Guardian thinks Merz has been very busy! #Bundestagswahl2025

Extraordinary moment in France. Parliament has just voted down Michel Barnier’s government, thanks to the left and Le Pen’s far right voting together. It’s the first time parliament has overthrown a 🇫🇷 government since 1962

The Ursula von der Leyen's Commission got the final go-ahead from MEPs with 370 votes in favour, the lowest majority in history 417 votes for Santer in 1995 510 for Prodi in 1999 478 for Barroso I in 2004 488 for Barroso II in 2010 423 for Juncker in 2014 461 for vdL I in 2019

Important takeaway from von der Leyen's speech this morning: Várhelyi will be still leading the Critical Medicines Act, one of the most important pieces of legislation in the next term. Cooperation with Hadja Lahbib will be still needed as she'll be fully in charge of DG HERA

🚨 Just in: Manfred Weber (EPP), Iratxe García (S&D) and Valerie Hayer (Renew) have reached a deal to unblock the nominations of Teresa Rivera, Raffaele Fitto and Olivér Várhelyi. The three leaders also commit to a pact on a pro-European coalition for the legislature.

🆕Commissioners-designate have answered written questions that EP committees and MEPs have addressed them. Essential part of the hearing process, these replies are now published on the EP dedicated website (language versions to follow within 48h) ⤵️ https://t.co/EXOv4YAMBb

The @Europarl_EN hearings of the new @EU_Commission Commissioners-designate will take place between 4 and 12 November. With a mandate given by European citizens, MEPs will ask, assess, scrutinise and vote. This is European democracy 🇪🇺

The United States and Britain have not authorized Kyiv to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia, fearing escalation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, hinting he hoped to convince Joe Biden to change his mind

Every member of my team will bring in their own experience and perspectives on Europe.     Together, we will be one team, working towards one common goal.   To make Europe stronger.

The Draghi report contains one of the most spot-on critiques for the current state of EU industrial policy I have read so far. And it comes with some solid ideas on how to move forward. Here are the three main takeaways.

🚨 BREAKING: Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said the EU must spend twice as much as it did after WWII. Read his full report here: https://t.co/16RXY893Ov

Dear Mario Draghi, a year ago, I asked you to prepare a report on the future of Europe’s competitiveness. No one was better placed than you to take up this challenge. Now, we are eager to listen to your views ↓

The EU Parliament is currently planning to conduct the EU Commissioners hearings between the 14th and the 18th of October, according to an internal document. But the timeline is very tight, and could thus be amended soon https://t.co/v3WRJM9nDd

Le Président de la République a nommé Monsieur Michel BARNIER Premier ministre. Il l’a chargé de constituer un gouvernement de rassemblement au service du pays et des Français.

🇺🇸🗳️ Sondage @nytimes/@SienaResearch dans trois swing states de la Rust Belt : Pennsylvanie 🔵 Harris 50% 🔴 Trump 46% Michigan 🔵 Harris 50% 🔴 Trump 46% Wisconsin 🔵 Harris 50% 🔴 Trump 46%

CNN: VP Harris has selected MN gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate.

The real Olympics, watching @AntoGriezmann reporting all the French medals 🥇🤣

Joe Biden ends re-election campaign, saying "it is in the best interest of my party and the country"

Good decision for stability and continuity at a time of great instability in the world. She made a lot of promises in her Political Guidelines to the @Europarl_EN political groups, lots of work to do. https://t.co/ToBCQ954tB