Franz Timmermans

Malta supports Frans Timmermans for European Commission President

Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Malta is supporting the nomination of the Socialists and Democrats, Frans Timmermans for the post of European Commission President. The Prime Minister revealed Malta’s…

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EU takes legal action against Poland

The EU has launched fresh legal action against Poland over controversial reforms to its legal system which it said represent a serious setback for legal freedoms. The European Commission…

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Juncker’s Task Force on Subsidiarity and proportionality finalises report on EU’s operations way forward

The Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and 'Doing Less, More Efficiently', chaired by First Vice-President Timmermans, handed over its final report to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The report responds to…

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Differences at EU Commission on how to deal with Poland

POLITICO reports that in the battle over the rule of law, Poland is splitting the European Commission at its highest level. EU officials and diplomats familiar with the latest developments say…

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European Agenda on Migration: Still fragile situation gives no cause for complacency

While joint EU efforts have continued to show results, the situation remains fragile due to ongoing migratory pressure, as evidenced by newly increased arrivals along the Eastern and the Western…

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EU Commission sets new, EU-wide rules for the protection of whistleblowers

Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play an important role in uncovering unlawful activities that damage the…

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