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EU Commission Twittersphere: Full breakdown
By Clothilde Goujard Cornelius Hirsch Arnau Busquets Guàrdia Who tweets most? What are they saying? And who are they talking to? Here’s POLITICO’s deep dive into the Twitter bubble of the EU’s top...
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Von der Leyen’s real 100-day challenge
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Wanted: Another EU president
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European Commission fears frenemy infiltration
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Dubravka Šuica
Today we adopted @EU_Commission first-ever Report on the Impact of Demographic Change! It presents the drivers of this long-term change and the impact it is having across Europe. 🇪🇺 Take a look at our...
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Inside the EU Commission Twittersphere
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Hijack the Conference on the Future of Europe!
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The front-runners for the next European Commission
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Who will be the next European commissioners?
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Von der Leyen’s new Commission: The names we know so far
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The great EU Commission puzzle: Who we think will get each portfolio
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Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
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Animal fears, hatred and a commissioner for cruises: Behind the new European...
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23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest questions, 3 cleared
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Leaked: Tense correspondence between EU commissioner hopefuls and Parliament
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