Politics
Borrell accuses Commission of treaty breach over foreign policy and defence
Former EU foreign policy chief says Ursula von der Leyen's executive has crossed legal boundaries, creating confusion over who speaks for Europe abroad.
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Dubravka Šuica
Commissioner for the Mediterranean, European Commission
What we have reported
- Met Israeli officials shortly after Israel cut ties with Kallas, illustrating the Commission's independent diplomatic track.
- Heads the Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf, created under von der Leyen's second mandate and seen as a bid to shift influence from the EEAS.
- Announced the aggregate 5.8 billion euro pledge, split between 4.2 billion in grants and 1.6 billion in loans.
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Politics
EU foreign policy chiefs clash over Iran response as institutional rivalry deepens
Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas issued competing statements within minutes as Tehran came under attack, exposing a long-running power struggle between the Commission and the External Action Service.
World
EU and partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria at Brussels donor conference
First post-Assad conference falls short of last year's 7.5 billion as US aid retreats; interim Syrian government attends for first time amid renewed sectarian violence
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