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The European Parliament confirmed on July 18 Ursula von der Leyen as the European Commission president, granting her a second 5-year term. First elected in 2019, von der Leyen led the EU's executive arm during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, positioning herself as a staunch supporter of Kyiv. The 65-year-old German politician was supported by 401 European Parliament members (MEP) in a secret vote, with 284 voting against. Von der Leyen's European People's Party (EPP) came first in the European elections in June, which resulted in the continued dominance of centrist forces in spite of ...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The 2024 European Parliament elections nearly slipped off Ukraine's radar. At the time, Ukraine's primary focus was on preparing for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the peace summit in Switzerland. However, the resultant compositions of the European Parliament and the European Commission will play crucial roles in the organization’s “big bang enlargement” and EU assistance for Ukraine amid Russian aggression. The election results demand close attention from Kyiv. Ukraine has been an important topic in this European election campaign and will continue to be so in the future. So, what do the...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Now that voters across the European Union’s 27 member states have elected the 720 members of the next European Parliament, the focus shifts to manning the institutions that will guide the bloc’s work and set its strategic priorities over the next five years. This process will take some time. But by the end of the year – following all the predictable parliamentary haggling and turmoil – it should be complete. All told, the shift in the political balance within the European Parliament was not as dramatic as many commentators expected. The share of seats held by traditional center-right, center-l...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said on June 18 that he supports Ukraine's right to self defense but does not support sending weapons to Kyiv, Politico reported. Magyar's TISZA party won seven seats in the recent European Parliament elections, chipping away at the dominance of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's far-right Fidesz party. Magyar has emerged as Orban's most serious opponent and hopes to challenge him in the 2026 national elections. Speaking to journalists after bringing his delegation into European Parliament, Magyar clarified his stance against providing weapons to U...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Far-right populist parties performed exceptionally well in the European Parliament elections, finishing first in France, Italy, and three other countries. They won nearly a quarter of the seats in the Parliament, just behind the center right. With Europe already reeling from Russia's war in Ukraine, the threat of a second Donald Trump presidency in the United States, stagnant living standards, strained welfare systems, and extreme weather events, nationalists pose a severe threat. These parties are often sympathetic to Russian President Vladimir Putin and downright hostile to green policies, m...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Last week's European Parliament elections toppled the French government, shifted European legislation to the right, yet kept mainstream bureaucrats at the steering wheel. The center-right European People's Party (EPP) remained the largest party in the 720-seated European Parliament, projected to have secured around 185 seats. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a member of the EPP, was unequivocal in her assessment of the results. "We won the European elections," von der Leyen said as the results were still being tallied on June 9. "This election has given us two messages. Firs...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Preliminary results for the European Parliament elections show that centrist parties have retained the majority despite a surge in support for far-right groups, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said as polls closed across Europe on June 9. Between June 6 and 9, European Union member states held elections for the bloc's 720-member European Parliament. Members of the European Parliament (MEP) shape and approve legislation, and also approve candidates for the European Commission. Exit polls project that the center-right European People's Party (EPP), which von der Leyen represen...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
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