Jean-Claude Juncker

A multinational team of researchers has catalogued data on 773 subglacial lakes — repositories of ancient climate conditions, provide habitats for life and modulate ice flow — including 675 subglacial lakes from Antarctica (59 newly-identified), 64 from Greenland, two beneath the Devon Ice Cap, six beneath Iceland’s ice caps and…

Large lobbying associations have a strong influence on the German government and there are concerns that this might impact its EU Council presidency, which starts on 1 July, warned a study conducted by NGOs LobbyControl and Corporate Europe Observatory. EURACTIV Germany reports. The study conducted by the two NGOs, called…

Why would perhaps a majority of the US ruling class want Trump defeated in November? Even though he’s far from a prototypical Western leader — a businessman/reality TV personality turned politician — he aided and abetted the greatest wealth transfer in US history. It hugely benefitted Wall Street, corporate America…

By Florian Gathmann, Frank Hornig, Dirk Kurbjuweit, Peter Müller, Jan Puhl and Britta SandbergGenerally speaking, home for Ursula von der Leyen is Brussels. This is where she spent the first 13 years of her life. "For me, the journey to Brussels very much represents the feeling of coming home," she…

The Hungarian government on Monday evening (8 June) published the details of a nationwide survey seeking citizens’ views on COVID-19 economic measures, the EU recovery plan, immigration, and Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros. The 9th national survey since the nationalist Fidesz party came to power in 2010 will ask Hungarians if…

Migrants walk to a registration camp after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border | Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP via Getty Images Commission prepares latest proposal on migration, but old divisions remain. With the European Commission preparing to put forward its latest proposal on reforming the bloc's migration rules, countries have resumed fighting over…

It’s been a difficult few months for the EU since the bloc’s top jobs were divided up – Brexit, migration, climate change and a full-blown pandemic. It amounts to the biggest test of Charles Michel’s career. Michel had a reputation as consensus builder, having served as prime minister of politically-divided…

Europe wants to see UK tourists less, Black Lives Matter widespread protests stress, and MEP joins committee in state of undress.  This episode is supported by the European Snacks Association, more about them later on. As Europe gradually opens up its borders following the COVID-19 pandemic, one couldn’t help but…

Migrants arrive at the port of Piraeus near Athens in May | Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images Michael Clauss was skeptical about allowing exceptions in a long-term agreement. The upcoming overhaul of the EU's migration and asylum policy must include mandatory relocation of refugees within the bloc in order to…

Finance & Development, June 2020, Vol. 57, Number 2PDF version The Devil Is in the Details If properly designed, tax-based fiscal consolidation does not have to be politically costly Era Dabla-Norris and Aleksandra Zdzienicka Most countries around the world have rightfully taken a “whatever it takes” approach to combating the…