Skip to main content. Grade B for unobtrusive performance. Frans TimmermansExecutive vice president for the European Green Deal. Although a budget deal among EU leaders did cut cohesion funding, it still stood at a chunky €330 billion, with a €47.5 billion top-up made available via a new REACT-EU program as part of the coronavirus recovery fund. Margrethe Vestager Executive vice president for digital, and competition commissioner. Dombrovskis will also have to prove whether he can improve transatlantic trade relations, so that he can turn his attention eastward and deal with China’s state-led economy. A Union that strives for more. He succeeded in casting himself as Europe’s last man standing against Big Tech, after an internal Google lobbying document showed the company was trying to “increase pushback” against him. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, there was pressure from some business interests for the Commission to drop the Green Deal and embrace deregulation. (Instead he admitted that Brussels had virtually no sense of just how badly unprepared national governments were.) The President represents the Commission in European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council. Critics said it pandered to the far right by suggesting refugees and migrants were a threat to Europe. Performance review: Assigned a portfolio largely outside the EU’s powers, the socialist politician leveraged the coronavirus crisis to advance EU influence in the social sphere, winning the support of conservatives including von der Leyen and Dombrovskis on jobs-related measures. Worst moments: In Libya, a global arms embargo pushed by Germany and the EU is widely seen as unenforced. It also cost one commissioner his job. When Ursula von der Leyen took office as President of the European Commission on 1 December 2019, she and her fellow Commissioners did so on the basis of certain key political priorities which she had set out in statements to the European Parliament in July and November 2019, first as candidate for … Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers on German politics. If you encounter two or more answers look at the most recent one i.e the last item on the answers box. He was also pretty visible when the Commission put forward a financial package of €3.3 billion to help the Balkans cope with the pandemic, mobilized together with the European Investment Bank. Latest news, analysis and comment on security in Europe and beyond. The von der Leyen Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 3 . Campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the U.K. What’s driving the day in Paris, en français, The weekly digest of the best stories in U.K. politics. Best moments: Dombrovskis managed to get all EU countries in line to back one candidate in the race for the World Trade Organization’s top job, helping to convince a group of Eastern European and Baltic nations to rally behind the Nigerian nominee Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. What’s next? Poland announcing its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women, was another low point. Ursula von der Leyen. It wasn’t popular with capitals or airlines, but Vălean warned of infringement proceedings and the challenge retreated. She has become almost invisible on issues dear to the cultural industry, despite a successful campaign to add “culture” to her title. 1. It didn’t pan out but shows the Belgian has plenty of political credit to spend in coming years. She also faces a challenge in trying to pressure national leaders to coordinate distribution of coronavirus vaccines and to maintain virus containment measures until it is safe to lift them. At the start of the pandemic, she was slow to pivot from a crisis on the Greek-Turkish border. Worst moment: The commissioner in June took the stage to present the institution’s plans on combating racism amid a wave of Black Lives Matter protests in Europe and the U.S., but Reynders failed to adequately apologize for dressing in blackface while in office as Belgian foreign minister in 2015. May 27 — Evolution of Health Care series – Health in the EU’s post-COVID-19 recovery, “Global Monitor of COVID-19’s impact on Democracy and Human Rights,”. Published 16 July 2019. Even though the heavy lifting in negotiations was done by Chancellor Angela Merkel and her German Council presidency, Hahn played a crucial role in representing the Commission and trying to bridge a compromise. She did her best to gracefully cover for internal Commission disagreement on the matter by shifting the blame elsewhere. What comes next: Should it ever get over the finish line, Hahn will play an important role when it comes to implementing the new budget from 2021. In line with the Commission's Code of Conduct for Members of the Commission, each Commissioner publishes a Declaration of Interests. But then the coronavirus has derailed much of his policy work, leaving him largely untested on issues that threaten to divide the EU. Though that move was outside his control, Hahn — who is also currently busy negotiating details of the EU’s budget for 2021, the first year under the new budget cycle — is now faced with the very real threat that on January 1 there is still no budget deal, meaning the EU’s spending must shift into emergency mode. Performance review: Hogan had the biggest fall from grace. Worst moments: Vălean failed to dispel persistent criticism from green NGOs at what they see as an unwillingness to address the climate impacts of transport, for instance by moving forward with a tax on aviation fuel, despite increasingly damning evidence of the scale of the pollution. European Green Deal The European Green Deal is a programme outlined in the . While von der Leyen’s “shield” line went down well in Greece, it didn’t go down so well with socialists and some EU diplomats, who argued it reinforced the idea that refugees and migrants posed a threat. The new year and the changing coronavirus dynamics should create space for her own personal touch. Maroš ŠefčovičVice president for interinstitutional relations and foresight. Best moments: Jourová hasn’t pulled her rhetorical punches. It also cost one commissioner his job. Performance review: The newest member of the Commission, McGuinness breezed through her nomination process to become financial services commissioner in October. Grade B. Performance review: Von der Leyen and her Commission had barely crossed the threshold of 100 days in office when they were hit with the once-in-100-years public health catastrophe and an economic shock unprecedented in modern times. The Biden presidency will give Borrell a chance to team up with the new U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and potentially develop a transatlantic doctrine for the 21st century. President von der Leyen was appointed by national leaders and elected by the European Parliament after she presented her Political Guidelines. Grade B-. Amid the crisis, von der Leyen has tried to keep a focus on top priorities like the European Green Deal and digitalization while also pushing, with some success, to improve gender parity in the College and senior civil service. EU officials insisted the phrase was meant to show Greece was protecting the EU from Turkey’s use of migrants for political ends. Worst moments: Sinkevičius hasn’t impressed as much with the oceans part of his portfolio. Some also still blame her for voting against the Parliament’s effort to trigger Article 7 against Hungary in 2018 when she was an MEP. “People holding the highest executive offices should be aware of the fact that what they say in public, and it includes social network platforms like Twitter, resonates, and that prudence should be the rule … I’m afraid that some of those tweets that we saw did not contribute to the positive image of Slovenia in Brussels or Washington,” he said. In a Figaro interview, she said she would fight for Europeans to “live their third age in a more interesting and dynamic way.”. Best moment: As marathon budget negotiations in July were stretching into the fourth day, with nerves increasingly frayed, Ferreira scored a publicity coup by tweeting charts showing that the “frugal four” countries blocking a compromise at that point — Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden — were among the biggest beneficiaries of the EU single market. Von der Leyen elected EU Commission head after MEPs vote. Her father Ernst Albrecht worked as one of the first European civil servants from the establishment of the European Commission in 1958, first as chef de cabinet to the European commissioner for competition Hans von der Groeben in the Hallstein Commission, and then as director-general of the Directorate-General for Competi… That includes provisions for €750 billion in joint debt — a remarkable breakthrough in fiscal policy. Evelyn Regner, chair of the European Parliament’s gender and women’s rights committee, did not mince her words after Dalli’s press conference. Best moments: Without question, von der Leyen’s signature moment came before dawn on July 21 when EU national leaders reached unanimous agreement on the budget-and-recovery package. Stella Kyriakides Commissioner for health and food safety. The tweet did not strictly adhere to the neutrality officially expected of a European commissioner but it made her point. She even attended a summit of the "Friends of Cohesion" — a group of mostly Southern and Eastern countries — in her home-country of Portugal last January. Worst moments: Aside from the first weeks when the pandemic broke, exposing many EU weaknesses, another low point for Lenarčič came after the U.S. election. Grade C+. When negotiators finalized an agreement with the European Parliament in early November, the Austrian politician was closely involved in the technical negotiations. What comes next: The road for the German Council presidency to reach a political deal on at least some key points of the Migration Pact seems even more uphill than before. Performance review: Ferreira showed sympathy for efforts by some countries to push back against planned cuts in the next seven-year budget to cohesion funding — the regional development cash meant to reduce economic imbalances within the EU. Von der Leyen, who was Chancellor Angela Merkel's defence minister until 2019, has made climate change the central plank of her Commission's policy agenda, centring around a … While the EU’s competence in health and other matters is limited, Lenarčič will be challenged in pushing national capitals to react correctly. Performance review: At the wheel during a momentous year for the agriculture sector, Wojciechowski unfortunately often seemed to be asleep. What comes next: Schmit gets another go to push through his socialist ambitions when he presents plans to revamp the European Pillar of Social Rights early next year. Performance review: There are no other commissioners in the EU’s history that can say they turned 30 on the job. Worst moments: That infamous op-ed with Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni calling for European bond-issuance to fund the recovery. Performance review: Vestager’s star no longer shines as bright as before as she had to face a few crushing court defeats in 2020, but she still managed a few wins. Moving the goalposts has cheered Paris but strained regulatory relations with unpredictable results for finance. POLITICO photo illustration/Source images by Getty, Campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. Since then, she’s been busy learning the ropes but has yet to really stamp her authority on the agenda. The commissioner convinced countries to let Brussels negotiate and purchase coronavirus vaccines on their behalf, fought for an increased health budget and spearheaded a plan for countries to give Brussels more power to act in health emergencies. What comes next: 2021 will test Kyriakides’ ability to keep EU countries in line. And there is a new opportunity to pressure China to become a more constructive partner. Grade C. Best moments: Vestager was at the front of the EU’s drive to revive the pandemic-stricken economy, as her team swiftly relaxed aid rules to allow countries to deal with the coronavirus crisis. The Commission is structured around the objectives President-elect von der Leyen was elected on by the European Parliament. The President is the head of the European Commission. POLITICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE NEXT EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2019-2024. She did decently, even though the difficult work lies ahead. He has a reputation for an abrasive temperament and and being even “more of a right-winger than Orbán,” as a diplomat put it. In the family, she has been known since childhood as Röschen, a diminutive of Rose. She also gets props for staying visible online during the dark springtime months: the plucky Estonian frequently tweeted about the virtual meetings she held with everyone who’s anyone in the energy world. Commission concedes: Von der Leyen should have personally replied to Ukraine leader. The initiative has proved popular and the commissioner has even hinted at expanding it. Feeling let down by the Commission, the creative industries turned to Parliament with their push for more coronavirus-crisis support. Who’s top of the class and who flunked the first year? In September, Schinas also played a leading role in presenting the Commission’s long-awaited Migration Pact, a plan meant to end years of division among EU member countries. Performance review: With 2020 bringing the endgame for once-in-seven-years EU budget negotiations, Hahn’s first year in the new office was high-stakes — even before the coronavirus crisis raised the importance of the budget even further. The Commission launched its first regulation already and is preparing the Data Act for next year, which will set rules for sharing. Ursula von der Leyen. What comes next: Data — Breton’s current obsession. He’s also cooking up a new HR strategy to make the Commission a more attractive employer. Grade C. Best moments: Reynders got some behind-the-scenes support for a bid to take up the trade portfolio when Ireland’s Phil Hogan left his seat. Share page. His golden hour came in brokering a crisis aid package for the wine sector, which MEPs threatened to block until he personally intervened. Von der Leyen, from the center-right European People’s Party, served most recently as German defense minister and is a close ally of Chancellor … A former Slovenian ambassador to the EU, Lenarčič was outraged when his country’s prime minister, Janez Janša, continued to promote pro-Trump conspiracy theories after prematurely declaring Donald Trump the winner. What comes next: We’ll see what Gentiloni is made of in 2021. Best moments: The Romanian commissioner was visible on the press podium in the early weeks of the pandemic, standing firm in arguing that companies must refund passengers whose flights were canceled in line with EU passenger rights. She also opened probes into Apple and Amazon, returning to what she does best: headline-grabbing cases targeting Big Tech. “If we continue at this snail’s pace, it will take almost 100 years to achieve equality,” she said. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, left, is seen standing during a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and Turkish President … (He tweets rarely in English, mostly about internal Polish debates.). Fortunately Hahn knows well how to navigate Brussels from his two previous terms as commissioner. Best moments: The Irishwoman brings some welcome straight-talking to the intangible world of financial services. In March, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Von der Leyen was born in 1958 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium, where she lived until she was 13 years old. What comes next: Trade wonks look forward to the EU’s trade policy review, which will be a first chance for Dombrovskis to leave his mark on how the EU will use its economic power. What comes next: Hogan already suggested his “political chapter” is over but the 60-year-old is still relatively young. Worst moments: Even before he took up his post, Schinas found himself in hot water over the original job title. Performance review: The Commission’s economic chief shakes pressure off like water from a duck’s back, a great quality to have when a pandemic triggers a double-dip recession. Ursula von der Leyen … On the rule of law however, Poland and Hungary currently still have the upper hand. Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner for international partnerships. Every commissioner reviewed and rated. “When he talks about Serbia, he seems ready to close his eyes” because of close ties between Serbia and Hungary in the energy sector, one diplomat said. Media enquiries should be directed to the European Commission press service. What comes next: The former European Parliament vice president will have to prove her mettle with big upcoming legislative proposals on nonperforming loans and green finance. Schinas has said repeatedly that Europe cannot fail twice on migration, following the crisis of 2015-16. Vestager went against her own staff’s advice to green-light a Polish energy deal in response to a request from Warsaw. Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers on French politics. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen removes her mask while meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein (not pictured) in Brussels, Belgium May 5, 2021. Ursula von der Leyen is the President-elect of the European Commission. Paolo Gentiloni Commissioner for the economy. Jacopo Barigazzi, Hannah Brenton, Laurens Cerulus, Hanne Cokelaere, Maïa de La Baume, Jillian Deutsch, Mari Eccles, Andrew Gray, Laura Greenhalgh, Louise Guillot, Jakob Hanke Vela, Melissa Heikkilä, America Hernandez, Aitor Hernández-Morales, David M. Herszenhorn, Laura Kayali, Thibault Larger, Karl Mathiesen, Barbara Moens, Arthur Neslen, Christian Oliver, Joshua Posaner, John Rega, Eline Schaart, Bjarke Smith-Meyer, Paola Tamma, Simon Van Dorpe, Hans von der Burchard, Zosia Wanat and Eddy Wax contributed to this article. Worst moments: Criticism of Suica’s social conservatism re-emerged after her appointment hearing in the European Parliament. What comes next: Ferreira will have an important role to play in the rollout of the EU’s Just Transition Fund, meant to support regions most affected by digital and climate transitions. Grade B-. He also set an agenda to clamp down on dirty money, adjust to digital finance and write climate-change objectives into rules for financial companies, nudging those ahead with the minimum fanfare while avoiding pushback from the financial industry or national capitals. Copy link. Strategy documents on aging and children’s rights are also planned for early 2021. Once the leadership issue is resolved, Šuica will be able to pursue her main mission. That’s when he’ll have to introduce an EU digital tax if global talks stall again and find consensus between Northern and Southern Europe on reforming the bloc’s debt and deficit rules. Grade A-. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a joint press conference with the President of the European Council within the framework of the Social Summit hosted by the Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union, at the Palacio de Cristal in … She served as Minister of Defence of Germany from 2013 to 2019. Both are controversial, so Simson will likely endure some heat. She’ll also have to master reviews of bank and insurance capital standards. Share. Performance review: In a portfolio that seems literally built for 2020, there’s plenty to suggest the Commission was asleep at the wheel when the COVID crisis broke, memorably when Rome’s request for face masks and medical gear in February was met with silence. Her desire to put consumers at the heart of her program may keep post-COVID financial policies grounded in reality. Next year, the Belgian will have to force the hand of both British legislators and the incoming Biden administration to reform surveillance laws in the U.K. and U.S. if these countries are to see data sharing flow smoothly with Europe. Von der Leyen is a perfectly adequate Commission president and before the Article 16 mistake she had not made any major errors. If he is going to set the EU on course to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as promised, the real work of Timmermans’ vice presidency is still ahead of him. Best moment: Šefčovič’s big battery gambit — a project he started during the last mandate but has held on to — started paying off this year. President von der Leyen's team - 2019-2024. Kyriakides managed relatively well, considering her plate was full of new files, an unprecedented crisis and the fact that Brussels doesn’t control health policy. Performance review: The second-term Latvian commissioner was elevated to executive vice president for “an Economy that Works for People.” Well, it’s not, even if no one could fault policymakers for the sharpest recession in living memory. It’s been postponed by the coronavirus outbreak and political infighting. Despite allocating extra cash to help fishermen during the coronavirus crisis, the commissioner has been criticized by fishermen for not putting forward a dedicated strategy, and by marine NGOs for failing to take emergency measures against France and Spain to stop the unintentional killing of thousands of dolphins in the Bay of Biscay. Grade: incomplete. STRASBOURG — The European Parliament on Tuesday elected Ursula von der Leyen as the next president of the European Commission — the first woman to hold the EU’s top executive job. This is in line with the requirements of the Code of Conduct. The six policy priorities of the von der Leyen Commission: State of play in spring 2021 03-05-2021 This EPRS paper analyses progress in attaining the policy agenda set out by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and her College of Commissioners when they took office in December 2019. Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner for environment, oceans and fisheries. But EU climate policy is still a pitched battle between member countries. Ursula von der leyen was left without a chair at a meeting with president recep tayyip erdoğan in ankara on 6 april. In October, the Commission indicated it would withdraw the plan “on the grounds of it becoming obsolete.” However, this was arguably a small defeat offset by a larger victory — as the planned recovery fund is a much larger joint pot of EU money, even if it is meant to be temporary. She also needs to unblock the deadlock on the Istanbul Convention and convince all European countries to ratify the framework. If you do not have a login you can register here. Kyriakides repeatedly warned countries (accompanied with detailed guidance) to prepare for a second wave, but they ignored her. Performance review: 2020 was always going to be a big year for health, with the Commission scheduled to drop its pharmaceutical strategy and a cancer plan. Best moments: Gentiloni was quick to propose a temporary €100 billion unemployment reinsurance system for the bloc. The president and her team struggled in the initial weeks of the pandemic as national capitals panicked and refused to cooperate, but the Commission found its footing and designed a historic €1.82 trillion budget and recovery package that was adopted unanimously by the European Council. What comes next: An unfathomably busy legislative agenda looms in 2021 as Green Deal policies start to tumble out of the Commission. Log in to access content and manage your profile. The text had not been agreed with von der Leyen, who had to send out her chief spokesman to tell journalists that the president had a different opinion. Center-right nominee becomes first woman to lead EU. May 26 — Saving Europe’s summer: mission impossible? Borrell has managed to keep the Iran nuclear deal on life support in time for a new U.S. president, Joe Biden, to potentially help salvage it. Várhelyi was personally involved in crafting the new plan, although there is some dispute among Commission officials and diplomats over how much credit he deserves. His hearing in the European Parliament was also a masterclass in how to please political opposition and repudiate allegations of corruption. Grade E. Best moments: Before the calamitous and avoidable end to his career in Brussels, Hogan did squeeze through a mini-trade deal on lobsters with the U.S., which was seen as an attempt to calm trade tensions. Ursula von der leyen has been nominated for the european commission presidency | christoph soeder/dpa. She will also be closely involved in the REACT-EU program, the part of the recovery fund that covers similar terrain to regular cohesion cash but is meant to be particularly linked to bouncing back from the coronavirus crisis. When Timmermans threatened to withdraw the Common Agricultural Policy over not being green enough, he was slapped down by his boss. Worst moments: You can’t accuse the Italian of any real faults in 2020. Grade A-. Worst moments: The Commission’s “quick fix” for securities markets managed to slip in some clauses rolling back investor protections. The new Commission's priorities were sketched out in von der Leyen's political guidelines, presented President von der Leyen was appointed by national leaders and elected by the European Parliament after she presented her Political Guidelines. What comes next: A ruling by the European Court of Justice mid-July put the topic of data protection — part of Reynders’ justice portfolio — front and center on his list of problems that urgently need solving. In one year she took on Viktor Orbán over what she called his country’s “ill democracy,” China and U.S. President Donald Trump on disinformation, and France over its now-defunct hate speech law. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen endorsed the title as an “ideological victory.” But Schinas sailed through his confirmation hearing anyway and his title was later tweaked. Best moment: The budget deal(s). At the heart of our work is the need to address the changes in climate, technology and demography that are transforming our societies and way of life. Josep Borrell EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. Grade B. Worst moments: Bulgaria’s block on the launch of membership talks with North Macedonia due to a bilateral dispute over language and identity dealt a blow to the Commission’s aim of starting negotiations before year-end. The European Commission's first female president has blamed sexism for the "sofagate" debacle in Turkey earlier this month. Mairead McGuinness Commissioner for financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union. President von der Leyen's team supports her in her daily work. close. With backing from Berlin and Paris he’s been lobbying for the bloc to build its industry producing electric vehicle batteries to compete with China. Worst moments: Von der Leyen has struggled most in moments when she couldn’t be found. All of this allows the former Commission chief spokesman to display his communication skills and his eye for a media opportunity: After a meeting with religious leaders in November, he reassured children that Santa Claus will be able to cross borders to bring them gifts despite the coronavirus. Worst moments: Even before “golfgate,” Hogan was a weakened figure, having bungled his bid for the world’s top trade job at the World Trade Organization. What comes next: If EU national leaders surmount the deadlock with Hungary and Poland — an effort being led by von der Leyen’s mentor, German Chancellor Angela Merkel — the Commission president and her team must urgently implement the new budget and recovery program. Performance review: Timmermans doubled down on the Green Deal even as the pandemic put Europe’s political and economic agenda in a headlock. Considering long delays to some of the department’s previous proposals — think single-use plastics guidelines and the bloc’s environmental action plan — Sinkevičius risks losing his fast-won plaudits from impatient campaigners. Best moments: When Schmit revealed in an interview with POLITICO that the Commission planned to collectively borrow up to €100 billion for a European unemployment support scheme (SURE) to back up national governments’ furlough initiatives. Šefčovič helped get EU approval for €3.2 billion in state aid, and there’s more to come. Worst moments: In recent days, the Migration Pact has started to look not so novel, as old and deep divisions among member countries have come to the fore once again. Home - European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday the bloc is "on track" to have its system of green passes in place by June. Best moments: The commissioner presented ambitious plans to protect biodiversity and rethink the bloc’s chemicals legislation despite pressure from industry and other departments. “One graphic is worth one thousand negotiating hours,” Feirreira wrote. Dubravka Šuica Vice president for democracy and demography. Performance review: Overshadowed by von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel, who have each taken a strong hand in international relations, Borrell has struggled to project the EU as a relevant force when it comes to nuts-and-bolts policymaking in the global arena. Strangely, for all these achievements, the mild-mannered Pole appeared uncomfortable in the limelight, keeping a low profile during debates and never claiming credit for the results. Valdis Dombrovskis Executive vice president for the economy, trade commissioner. 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