The Globalist

Germany´s Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission have to overcome five major challenges.

Can von der Leyen make a difference? Probably yes — but only modestly so.

Why MEPs should avoid small-minded, backbiting politics as they elect the EU Commission President.

Europe and the EU have undergone great changes in recent times. Here are five winners and five losers.

Despite some obstacles, it is likely that Ursula von der Leyen will lead the next European Commission.

A deal on how to fill the top jobs in Europe is almost across the line. The actual candidates however are somewhat surprising.

Four questions about the country’s near-term political path.

Is French leadership strong only when opposing action? Have German leaders finally learned to be diplomatic?

Are German women justified in admiring the progress on gender equity that American women have made in the workplace?