Wopke Hoekstra
EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra goes to war with airlines
EU plans to hike airlines’ green taxes are “complete bullshit,” says lobby chief Willie Walsh.
EU climate strategy risks Yellow Jackets-style backlash, ex-crisis chief warns
EU’s climate chief warns of ‘geopolitical winter’
Changing green rules won’t help industry, EU climate chief says
Von der Leyen’s first Commission: The final verdict
A testy meeting, a $300B take-it-or-leave-it climate offer — and a day of drama
Coalition to boost climate efforts moves ahead without US
Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference
The EU warns that Ilham Aliyev’s combative rhetoric is undermining negotiations.
EU all but guaranteed to miss global deadline for climate targets
Europeans want other countries to promise ambitious action but are behind on their own plans.
Optimistic EU climate chief: We will talk to Trump
‘I can actually see a range of topics where we can have a fruitful discussion,’ EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra told journalists.
5 things to know about climate chief Wopke Hoekstra’s hearing
The Dutch politician defended green legislation but remained vague on future plans.
EU climate chief’s pitch: Adam Smith will save the planet
Wopke Hoekstra bets on carbon markets ahead of his hearing in the Parliament, but that approach comes with plenty of pitfalls.
China won’t like the sound of EU commissioner hearings. Here’s why.
China will be everywhere in the EU’s policymaking machinery for the next five years. Expect more turbulence ahead.
Brussels vs Moscow: The EU risks losing its eastern neighbors
Presented by Roma Foundation for Europe.
‘Real risk’ that climate aid talks will fail, key COP29 negotiator warns
Ireland’s Eamon Ryan says it’s ‘not certain’ there will be an agreement in Baku.
23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest questions, 3 cleared
MEPs demand extra information from wannabe commissioners.
Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0
The potential reelection of the former Republican president is causing anxiety in the global climate community.
The EU’s new power pyramid and migration escalation
Live from Strasbourg… and Paris… and Berlin… and London, it’s EU Confidential. In this week’s episode, we catch you up on a dizzying week of news. We …
From queen to empress: Inside Ursula von der Leyen’s power grab
After unveiling her new team, the European Commission president holds more influence than ever.
Germany retains quiet grip on Europe’s finances
Von der Leyen’s loyalists hail from countries that don’t like splashing the cash. While others may have posher titles, those frugal hands still hold the power.
How Teresa Ribera became the second-most-powerful person in Brussels
Spain’s climate expert is poised to become the EU’s competition chief, net-zero architect and economic transformer — all in one.
Who works for whom in the new EU power structure
POLITICO reveals the lines of command in Ursula von der Leyen’s second term.
The winners and losers of the new European Commission
What the portfolios tell us about the EU’s power dynamics.
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Former Brexit chief Maroš Šefčovič is surprise pick for EU trade czar
Dependable Slovak has served in the Commission for 15 years.
Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
Commission president hands out the top jobs in her new team.
Czeching in — Jozef Síkela’s star rises in EU jobs race
The Czech industry and trade minister is gaining momentum to become Ursula von der Leyen’s next trade commissioner.
EU conservatives plot to limit Socialist Ribera’s economic powers
Spain’s green “socialist heavyweight,” Teresa Ribera, is in talks about a role in EU industrial policy, disconcerting center-right politicians.
The great EU Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Here are POLITICO’s predictions for the next Commission.
The front-runners for the best jobs in von der Leyen’s next Commission
Ursula von der Leyen has some important jobs to hand out — but not everyone can get a key portfolio.