When President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Marty Makary as the next FDA commissioner, the cabinet pick was deemed one of his more conventional health leadership selections.  Compared to the HHS secretary nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who lacks …

Parliamentary confirmation of Ursula von der Leyen’s new team of Commissioners has spiralled into a political drama, threatening to delay the start of the new EU executive. Confirmation hearings for the 26 commissioners-designate saw intense backroom  …

There were 26 hearings and 72 hours of questions, answers and non-answers — and in the end, none of it mattered. Politics clearly trumped policy as MEPs grilled the aspiring new commissioners, with partisanship reaching new heights. EU Confidential host …

«The situation on the battlefield is difficult. And that's why we must keep working every day,» the former Estonian prime minister told EU lawmakers in Brussels. «Today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes and with as much military, financial and …

News It’s an approach the EU has never tried before. Why stop at climate? Let’s toss in economic transformation and competition as well. It’s an approach the EU has never tried before, making Teresa Ribera a fascinating test case as she glides toward …

News Technology Socialist Mînzatu, currently an MEP, was swapped in instead of a male candidate. Roxana Mînzatu has only been an MEP for a matter of months. Now, she has to demonstrate if she’s up to the task of commissioner. Romania nominated Mînzatu …

… of the most aggressive European commissioner hearings on Wednesday, defending his credentials …

But Várhelyi was able to weather a steady barrage of questions over his suitability for the job, centering around his loyalty to Orbán, his views on abortion, and his commitment to animal welfare.  He stayed calm and on-message, seeking out his preferred …