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In today’s news from The Capitals:
ROME
The Italian government and the opposition have called on Stellantis Chairman John Elkann to appear before parliament, following the unexpected resignation of now ex-CEO Carlos Tavaras on Monday, to address the crisis within the company and the automotive sector, and to give assurances about jobs in Italy. Read more.
WESTERN EUROPE
BRUSSELS
Belgian police raids properties of former justice commissioner Reynders. Belgian police raided several properties linked to former European Commissioner for Justice for alleged fraud, Follow the Money and Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported on Tuesday. Read more.
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BERLIN
German chancellor hopeful Merz backpedals on Putin ‘ultimatum’. The frontrunner in the German elections, Friedrich Merz, rowed back on harsh rhetoric against Russia on Tuesday, denying accusations that he threatened Vladimir Putin with an ultimatum on the delivery of German long-range Taurus missiles. Read more.
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PARIS
RN’s move to oust Barnier leaves party at crossroads. France’s National Rally (RN) is preparing to vote in favour of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government, a move that could challenge the far-right party’s ongoing ‘normalisation’ efforts. Read more.
UK & IRELAND
DUBLIN
Irish election: Final results show centre-right parties’ coalition options. The final results of the Irish general election came in late on Monday night, showing Fianna Fáil to be the clear winner, with a relatively straightforward path to a majority coalition with Fine Gael and a small third partner. Read more.
NORDICS & BALTICS
STOCKHOLM | HELSINKI
Nordic confusion over damage to Swedish-Finnish data cables. Two data cables running across the Swedish-Finnish land border were damaged on Tuesday, leading to confusion over how to address it in Stockholm and Helsinki. Read more.
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REYKJAVIK
Iceland’s Social Democratic party leader tapped to form new government. Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir gave Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir, leader of the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), the mandate to form a new government on Tuesday, following the recent parliamentary elections. Read more.
EUROPE’S SOUTH
MADRID
Brussels won’t delay combustion engine ban beyond 2035, Ribera warns. The European Commission is not considering delaying the ban on the sale of combustion engine cars in the EU after 2035, Teresa Ribera, the Commission’s new executive vice-president for a fair, clean and competitive transition, warned on Tuesday. Read more.
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LISBON
Portuguese PM in favour of ‘European champions’ if not in France, Germany. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said he supported the existence of European commercial and industrial giants as long as they were not based in France or Germany, warning of the need for “equal opportunities”. Read more.
EASTERN EUROPE
WARSAW
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reiterated plans for a proactive Polish EU presidency. The European Union should become a body capable not only of “survival” but also of a “political offensive,” he said. Read more.
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BUDAPEST
Hungarian presidency to make last-ditch attempt to adopt conclusions on future CAP. EU agriculture ministers will next week try to break the deadlock on Council conclusions on the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), after Romania expressed openness to lifting its veto on the text. Read more.
NEWS FROM THE BALKANS
SOFIA
Sheep plague outbreak exposes total distrust of Bulgarian institutions. A sheep plague outbreak in Bulgaria has become an ordeal for the authorities, who have been forced to send blood samples from the animals to Montpellier, France, for testing because farmers lack confidence in the government and local laboratories. Read more.
AGENDA:
- EU: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chairs College of Commissioners meeting;
- Parliament President Roberta Metsola holds meetings with President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Serbian National Assembly Speaker Ana Brnabić;
- Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs holds hearing sessions with ECB President, Systemic Risk Board Chair Christine Lagarde, Single Resolution Board Chair Dominique Laboureix.
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[Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor-Braçe, Sofia Mandilara]
Source: Euractiv.com
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