Teresa Ribera
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Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
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EU leaders ditch call to prepare for ‘new realities’ of warmer planet
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Ursula von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade
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Prospect of another lefty EU climate boss has center right wincing
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Macron ally backs Spanish socialist Ribera as EU climate boss
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The front-runners for the next European Commission
Von der Leyen slammed for ‘huge’ climate mistakes
Teresa Ribera, a front-runner to become the EU’s next Green Deal commissioner, lashed out at her potential future boss in an interview with POLITICO.
France talks tough on Ukraine while gobbling up more Russian gas
France has paid Russia over €600 million this year for liquefied natural gas, new data shows. That’s an EU-leading rise from last year.
UK heads for EU showdown as Russian gas keeps flowing
Minister will demand a united front on liquefied natural gas trades, to maintain pressure on Putin and protect the UK’s import ban.
EU conservatives are fueling far right with Green Deal crusade, Spain’s deputy PM warns
“They tried to emulate the far right to avoid the far right. At the end, everybody goes towards the far right,” Teresa Ribera told POLITICO.
Plastic gets political as it washes ashore in Spain
Millions of spilled plastic pellets have shown up on beaches. Conservatives insist there’s little danger. Socialists say urgent action is needed.
The 2 days that salvaged a climate deal
‘There were times in the last 48 hours where some of us thought this could fail,’ US climate envoy John Kerry said later.
Climate summit makes ‘historic progress’ — but the world still can’t quit oil
The contradictions in nations’ attitudes toward fossil fuels were at the forefront of the talks in Dubai.
EU urges COP28’s oil chief to ‘lead’ on fossil fuel phaseout
Sultan al-Jaber, the climate summit president and oil CEO, must help ‘identify how we can open this pathway,’ EU representative Teresa Ribera tells POLITICO.
Sánchez picks a Cabinet of dealmakers to navigate tensions in Spain
The gender-balanced ministerial team will have a hard time getting laws through a fractured parliament.
Who’s who at COP28
Biden and Xi will probably skip it, but the summit will have Lula, the pope and King Charles. And yeah, Rishi Sunak.
EU nature law fight ends in pyrrhic victory for Green Deal defenders
The final text includes major concessions to conservative lawmakers, weakening key parts of the legislation.
Franco-German power grab finally ends in compromise
EU countries overcame a monthslong impasse in a proposed reform of the bloc electricity market on Tuesday.
EU countries call for phaseout of ‘unabated’ fossil fuels
Fractious negotiations were due to a deep divide between EU states.
Spanish football federation threatens legal action against star player in kiss controversy
Federation charges ‘lies’ over Women’s World Cup incident as football boss Luis Rubiales refuses to step down in sexism scandal.
‘Shameful’ Spanish football chief must go over sexism scandal, deputy PM says
The government will take action to force out Luis Rubiales, Teresa Ribera tells POLITICO.
Who’s who in the EU’s fight over nature restoration
The controversial bill faces its make-or-break moment after months of fierce lobbying and politicking.
From Madrid: How Spain’s election could impact its EU presidency
Presented by Gilead.
Water war: Why drought in Spain is getting political
Brussels, Madrid and Andalusia are embroiled in a fight over the drought-stricken Doñana National Park.
Spain approves €2B package to alleviate drought impact
New measures come as country goes into campaign mode ahead of May 28 elections.
Europe’s next crisis: Water
The Continent is bracing for yet another drought after a winter with little rain and snow.
Top MEP Weber denounces ‘unacceptable’ Commission pressure over Spanish wetlands plan
Manfred Weber blasted the Commission for its handling of the fight over the Doñana wetlands.
Spain’s water war gets political
Farmers in Spain’s fruit and vegetable heartland are protesting plans that will make water more scarce.