Macron remains at the heart of French politics, has no intention of stepping down partly because the French semi-presidential system allows for it
Media mentions – Politics & Cohesion
Although there were anxieties at the beginning, which is normal, as this is a very serious inquiry, most of the hearing went very professionally and absolutely smoothly
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the MEPs’ questioning of the Bulgarian candidate for Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva
Trump is not interested in Bulgarian democracy and will in no way help to restore institutions or to take back the captured state
Vesela Tcherneva comments on one year since the Hamas terrorist carnage in Israel, the warning from the European Commission to Sofia, the danger of an orbanocracy in Bulgaria, whether a shock such as the reinstatement of visas is necessary for Bulgarians to see the threat to democracy and its values
China arms its trade when it needs to. In response, the European Commission proposes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to protect competitiveness and reduce dependence on the red giant
Janka Oertel explains how Europe can defend electric vehicles and send a clear message to China
We have to pay attention to the nuances of why such an action by Germany was taken and we cannot look at the situation in a univocal way
Maria Simeonova comments on the rise of far-right nationalism and the pressure this put on the German government to close down its borders. There is a rise in anti-immigration sentiment, however Meloni and Orban respond differently to it. Finally, Simeonova commented on the future EU Commission and the challenges faced by Ursula von der Leyen
The executive vice presidency to italy is very good news, and it seems to me that Ursula von der Leyen is advocating very strongly that Italy should be very well represented
Arturo Varvelli on the new European Commission and the appointment of Raffaele Fitto as executive vice president
Germany starting to ruthlessly return all migrants away from its borders will cause a domino effect and other countries will follow suit
Piotr Buras on Germany’s decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders
Ursula von der Leyen is forced to gather vote by vote support and will rely on the votes of Italian MEPs
Vessela Tcherneva commented on the processes in the European Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election will not be as simple as initially expected
The political instability in Bulgaria worries its international partners
Rafael Loss comments on the Russia-NATO relations. The Alliance increasingly sees Russia as a threat and is increasing its security and support for Ukraine. However, the international partners of Bulgaria see the political instability in the country as problematic during such a period of heightened tensions
In his style, he [Orban] will raise the level, he will try to twist arms, but on the issues with existing consensus, I do not believe he will go in another direction
Maria Simeonova comments the consequences of Hungary’s presidency of the EU council of ministers, Orban’s position regarding Ukraine, and the chances of Bulgaria and Romania to join the land Schengen