Anna Hubert

Anna Hubert

@annahbrt.bsky.social

Journalist in the EU bubble 🗯 🇪🇺 @Contexte

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The rejection AM has indeed been tabled, supported by around twenty MEPs.

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💣 EPP heavyweights drop a bombshell by demanding the cancellation of the IAA, which introduces European preference in subsidies and public procurement for specific sectors.

🔴Just in: Valérie Hayer will be a candidate to lead the Renew group in the EP for the second half of the mandate, @contexte.com has learned from sources inside the group. Renew will vote on Oct 20.

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💣 EPP heavyweights drop a bombshell by demanding the cancellation of the IAA, which introduces European preference in subsidies and public procurement for specific sectors.

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👛 Quelles nouvelles recettes introduire pour financer le prochain budget européen ? Quelles sont les propositions les plus rentables et/ou les moins controversées ? @contexte.com publie une infographie pour s'y retrouver dans le casse-tête de la négociation sur les ressources propres👇

contexte.comInfographie - Budget européen : le casse-tête des nouvelles recettes - ContexteLes nouvelles ressources propres sont censées résoudre l’équation du cadre financier pluriannuel 2028-2034. Mais quasiment aucune des propositions sur la table ne peut se prévaloir de l’unanimité requ...

A first compromise proposal on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) seems unlikely to succeed — even though the author, French far-right MEP Mathilde Androuët, is nominally rapporteur on the opinion of the environment committee, ENVI. 2/3

At a 5 October committee vote, PfE's Androuët will face a rival compromise backed by the Greens, liberal Renew, centre-left S&D and, for most of the articles, by the centre-right EPP. 3/3

« Sanctions russes : la crédibilité française fissurée après l’affaire Ousmanov » En obtenant la sortie de l’oligarque des sanctions de l’UE, la 🇫🇷 a fortement irrité ses voisins. L’épisode pourrait entacher son autorité sur la scène diplomatique Analyse www.contexte.com/fr/article/p...

contexte.comSanctions russes : la crédibilité française fissurée après l’affaire Ousmanov - ContexteEn négociant âprement à Bruxelles la sortie de l’oligarque russo-ouzbek Alicher Ousmanov de la liste des sanctions de l’UE, la France a fortement irrité ses voisins européens. L’onde de choc passée, l...

🇪🇺 sanctions targeting 🇷🇺 A deal is on the table: 🇫🇷 is set to secure the delisting of Usmanov, 🇱🇺 that of Fridman. The list of over 3,000 sanctioned individuals will be renewed for 3 years. Deal to be confirmed via written procedure, with the 27 having until tonight to respond

👩‍🍳 « Secrets de chef : comment Ursula von der Leyen concocte son discours sur l’état de l’Union » Un vaste lobbying s’organise à tous les étages du pouvoir pour inspirer ses propos. Découvrez les secrets de fabrication du texte le plus scruté de la rentrée ⤵️ www.contexte.com/fr/article/p...

contexte.comSecrets de chef : comment Ursula von der Leyen concocte son discours sur l’état de l’Union - ContexteLe 16 septembre, le traditionnel discours sur l’état de l’Union fixera le cap pour l’UE. Mais avant la prise de parole de la présidente de la Commission, un vaste exercice de lobbying s’organise à tou...

Today in @contexte.com : 📌 EU Commissioners to examine AI and climate change at back-to-work seminar on Sept. 4 📌 Von der Leyen to preview EU security strategy in her State of the Union address 📌 Merz to unveil proposals to address global trade imbalances in October And much more!

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📍The first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation confirms that Europe has the right tools to defend fair competition. 👉🏼The FSR is working to address distortive foreign subsidies and preserve a level playing field across the Single Market. 1/2 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

ec.europa.euReview finds Foreign Subsidies Regulation fit for purpose, Commission considers targeted changesThe European Commission\'s first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) has found that the regulation is fit for purpose to address distortions in the internal market caused by foreign subsi...

📌 The text draws up a list of risks justifying terminating a public contract or excluding firms. This includes: foreign interference stemming from the contractor’s ownership structure, and a contractor's exposure to third-country legislation interfering with the execution of the contract 2/

In @contexte.com today: 👉🇫🇷&🇪🇸 EU staff urge Commission to drop nationality-based recruitment quotas 👉EU formally names Russia, China as biggest threats: document shows 👉Public procurement: Brussels' plan to boost "Made in Europe" & ease exclusion of 🇨🇳 firms 👉MEPs to discuss PfE’s misuse of EU funds

‼️Today in @contexte.com: Spain's Cristina Lobillo joins von der Leyen’s cabinet as clean transition advisor And much more🧐: 👉MFF: MEPs propose flood of amendments to the national plans regulation 👉EP plenary trial extended, with changes 👉 vote on investigation into far-right ESN on 7/7 ...

EPSO Director Olivier Salles announced that the process would instead be split into 2 phases. Only the reasoning tests will be held in October/November, with the remaining assessments postponed until the first half of 2027. 2/

Salles also said candidates would sit the tests over multiple days because the platform cannot accommodate such a large number of applicants simultaneously. 3/3

The review of the Public Procurement Act has ultimately been postponed to September. Until last Sunday, it was scheduled for 1 July. On Sunday, it was moved to July 22. It has now been pushed back to September 9, to allow for 'more visibility,' according to Séjourné's team.

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👀Public procurement review postponed from July 1 to July 22, according to a draft agenda seen by @contexte.com

📃🔴Document - « Accélérateur industriel : la préférence européenne à la sauce RN plutôt alignée sur celle des groupes centraux du Parlement 🇪🇺 » Contexte publie le texte de M. Androuët, rapporteure « pour avis » en commission ENVI au Parlement européen 👀 www.contexte.com/fr/actualite...

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❗ New: Summit draft signals 🇪🇺 ‘readiness to step up’ role in 🇺🇦 peace talks during 18 June summit. Leaders may signal their willingness to support talks while condemning 🇷🇺 “increasingly aggressive & reckless behaviour towards EU member states”, according to draft European Council conclusions. 🧵

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💥 Eickhout: "I have decided today to resign as Member of the European Parliament and as co-chair of the European Green Group"

Bas Eickhout@baseickhout.bsky.social

Na lang nadenken heb ik vandaag besloten om af te treden als Europarlementariër voor PRO en als co-voorzitter van de Europese Groene groep.

👉Ditte Juul Jørgensen to move to DG Trade

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🚨The Commission is set to announce today that France’s Céline Gauer will succeed Ditte Juul Jørgensen as Director-General for Energy (DG ENER). The latter has just informed her staff of the move — according to several sources.

🚨The Commission is set to announce today that France’s Céline Gauer will succeed Ditte Juul Jørgensen as Director-General for Energy (DG ENER). The latter has just informed her staff of the move — according to several sources.

🗓️Save the dates: the Commissioners' debate on China returns 29/05. An "orientation debate" on public procurement is set for 03/06. The revision is now expected 01/07. And ETS revision now scheduled for 15/07.

👀EU ambassadors are preparing for the possibility of validating the loan to Ukraine during this Wednesday's Coreper. Viktor Orban has suggested he is ready to lift his veto if oil transit is restored as promised by Kyiv. However, nothing is certain yet, warn cautious diplomats

🏮According to a draft calendar seen by @contexte.com, the Commission: 👉 plans its ETS review for 07/07 👉 will postpone its energy package from 19/05 to 10/06 (electrification action plan & energy security review). Also added to the schedule: 🧵

🔹 Circular economy debate (06/05) 🔹 Fertilisers action plan (19/05) 🔹 2 omnibus (taxation & energy) (24/06) 🔹 Public procurement package (22/07)

🔴Info Contexte - Le conseiller Green Deal d’Ursula von der Leyen, Peter van Kemseke, sur le départ. Selon quatre sources informées à la Commission, le Belge, diplomate de métier, devrait prendre le poste d’ambassadeur de l’UE à Oslo, en Norvège, autour du mois de septembre.

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Leak ‼️Von der Leyen’s Green Deal adviser Van Kemseke set to leave after summer www.contexte.com/eu/news/powe...

Ursula @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu also announced: - an EU-wide coordination of member states' gas storage filling and of oil stock releases - updated ETS benchmarks - quicker adoption (by the summer) of the grid package - new target on electrification

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.@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu just announced a new temporary State aid framework to be adopted "this month" to deal with high energy prices — consultation with Member States to start "this week.

.@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu just announced a new temporary State aid framework to be adopted "this month" to deal with high energy prices — consultation with Member States to start "this week.

Teresa Ribera told the FT in January that her preferred option was to appoint "a woman" 🤔

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L'Irlandais Anthony Whelan est nommé directeur général de la concurrence à la Commission européenne, l'un des postes les plus stratégiques à Bruxelles. C'est un proche d'Ursula von der Leyen. Il succède, après une longue vacance, au Français Olivier Guersent, qui a pris sa retraite l'été dernier.

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I warmly welcome Anthony Whelan as the new Director-General of DG COMP at the European Commission. Anthony brings deep experience in European policymaking and a strong understanding of how our rules serve citizens, innovation and fair markets. 1/5