Snub for Vestager as Von der Leyen picks rival
Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager was snubbed yesterday by Ursula von der Leyen, the German candidate for European Commission president, who said she would pick Holland’s Frans Timmermans as first vice president, if appointed. Ms Vestager…
Vestager falls at final hurdle but gets Deputy Commissioner job
Margrethe Vestager has failed in her bid to become President of the EU Commission. After months of speculation and negotiations, EU leaders yesterday nominated Ursula von der Leyen, the multilingual German defence minister,…
Vestager’s new job ‘undefined’
Margrethe Vestager’s job description role as one of the two highest-ranking deputy commissioners remains unclear. After Denmark’s Competition Commissioner was nominated yesterday she admitted that she knew very little about her new role…
Vestager still in the running for commission president as political horse trading starts again today
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen returns to Brussels today as EU heads of state and government make a renewed effort to find a new commission president. After Sunday’s summit ended in deadlock, Ms Frederiksen…
EU leaders fail to agree on top job but Vestager still in the race
After a long day of negotiations, Sunday, EU leaders were still divided early this morning about who should be the new president of the EU Commission but, according to Danish media reports, Margrethe…
New PM supports Vestager’s commission bid
Incoming prime minister Mette Frederiksen said last night she would nominate Margrethe Vestager to continue as a European Commissioner for another five years. Until now it has been unclear who the Social Democratic…
No decision on EU President as Vestager stumbles at first hurdle
After a Brussels summit of 28 EU leaders ended last night without an agreement on who should become new Commission President, Lars Løkke Rasmussen said President of the European Council Donald Tusk is…
Vestager falls back in EU race as Løkke makes late entry
Acting prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has emerged as a ‘dark horse’ in the race to become president of the EU Commission. 28 EU leaders will gather in Brussels today to discuss the…
Vestager wins backing for EU presidency bid
Margrethe Vestager has the backing of the prospective Social Democrat-led government to become President EU Commission. There has been widespread speculation about Mette Frederiksen’s enthusiasm for the Competition Commissioner but the prime minister-elect…
Vestager welcomes Trump’s ‘help’
Donald Trump has unwittingly boosted Margrethe Vestager’s chances of succeeding Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the EU Commission this year, the former Social Liberal leader said yesterday at the Citizens’ Forum in Bornholm….
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