A cynical fight between Europe’s two largest political parties delayed the confirmation of the EU’s highest officials on Wednesday (13 November).
Six executive vice presidents who will serve in EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s next college and oversee the most important policies for the next five years were grilled by MEPs this week.
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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.