European Commission Archives

The European Commission: Steering the EU’s Course in a Complex Global Landscape

Posted on 30 May 2024
by Shaping Europe editorial team

How the European Commission navigates policy, governance, and global challenges to unify and lead the EU. As the European Union (EU) gears up for the upcoming European Parliament (EP) elections, the role of the European Commission becomes ever more pivotal. With voters across the continent…

European Integration

The EU accession path for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Posted on 14 May 2024
by Enrique Herrero

Perks and challenges for Bosnia´s future. In a recent speech delivered at the European Parliament, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced to the parliamentary members the Commission’s decision to open talks for the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the…

Elections

Spitzenkandidaten 2024: who and what to expect?

Posted on 23 April 2024
by Hanna Krijgsman van Spangenberg

What is the Spitzenkandidaten procedure and who are the Spitzenkandidaten? Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Valérie Hayer, Sandro Gozi, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Bas Eickhout, Terry Reintke, Raül Romeva, Maylis Roßberg and Walter Baier. Not all of these names will sound familiar to European citizens, but…

Human Rights and Equality

Fighting child labour in the chocolate industry

Posted on 10 June 2021
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Will the EU's action plan against child labour be effective? Chocolate is one of the most popular sweet treats across the European Union, and our countries have some of the highest rates of consumption and production in the world. Still, there is one big issue…