Ursula von der Leyen learns on Tuesday (16 July) whether the European Parliament is ready to approve her bid to become the first female president of the European Commission.

If she is to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels’ top job, she will need an absolute majority, which would normally be 376. The assembly is currently four members short, however, which means she may need 374 votes from a total of 747.

PRESIDENT : David Maria Sassoli, Italy (S&D)

VICE PRESIDENTS:

Demand for cobalt, lithium and copper for energy storage batteries, batteries for electric vehicles but also wind turbines and solar panels is exploding. The ecological transition is changing us from a dependence on hydrocarbons to a dependence on metals necessary to generate, transport and store electricity. It is not only electric vehicle batteries that consume these metals, but the whole range of electricity generators, particularly those for climatic electricity, but also interconnections, and finally batteries.

Auteur: Jean-Pierre Dubois

La 5ème République de la France, reste 61 ans plus tard une République bien peu démocratique au-delà des proclamations de principe.

Definition

Russian officials have become increasingly aware of their public diplomacy problem. Hence, over the past decade, Kremlin as well as the Russian academic community has started paying increasing attention – both in word and by deed – to Russia’s image and perceptions abroad. This concern has become even more salient due to Russia’s aspiration to a “Global Power” status and the need to be recognized as such, not just by its traditional “allies” but more importantly, by the West.

The EU’s foreign and security policy and its security and defence policy are both works in progress still, and a bit of “work in regress” at the same time. The demands of Nominee Josep Borrell as High Representative will be high if the goals laid out in the Treaty on European Union are to be taken seriously.

Overall in Europe water use is characterized by 65% ground water, 35% surface water, and a very small amount from the desalination of salt water.

The total surface water and ground water use by different sectors in Europe is 64% agriculture, 20% energy, 12% public supply and 4% industry.

In Europe alone 14 million do not have access to basic drinking water source. 17% of Europe’s territory and at least 11% of the population has been affected by water scarcity.

Problems

Preamble

1. We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Osaka, Japan on 28-29 June 2019 to make united efforts to address major global economic challenges. We will work together to foster global economic growth, while harnessing the power of technological innovation, in particular digitalization, and its application for the benefit of all.

This Code of Conduct replaces the Code of Conduct for Commissioners of 20 April 2011

Article 1 - Scope

This Code of Conduct shall apply to the Members of the Commission and, where explicitly specified, to former Members of the Commission, to the person proposed as candidate for President of the European Commission and to Commissioners-Designate.

Article 2 – Principles

(1) Members shall devote themselves fully to the performance of their duties in the general interest of the Union.