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The objective of the new Commission is to lower energy prices in Europe, which are higher than in the rest of the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference today with International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol on support for Ukraine’s energy security next winter.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will attend a working luncheon hosted for Western Balkan leaders by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The Brussels working luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024, the presidential press office announced in a statement.

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.

Faced with Russia's war in Ukraine, the potential return of Donald Trump as U.S. president and competition from China, the formation of the new commission comes at a crucial moment.

Ekaterina Zaharieva from Bulgaria has been nominated as the European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation. This announcement was made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that Greece will provide assistance to Portugal in combating the wildfires that are raging across the country. 

France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had sought at the last-minute to bar him from her incoming team.

Thierry Breton, France's European Commissioner for the Internal Market, has resigned and withdrawn his candidacy for a future European Commission role. Breton's decision comes just a day before President Ursula von der Leyen was set to announce her new team of commissioners.

Faced with the ongoing conflict resulting from Russia's war on Ukraine, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has promised to appoint a dedicated defense commissioner, signaling Europe's commitment to bolstering its defense capabilities.

The message is meant to be clear: Europe is serious about rearming.

The reasons why the Prime Minister sent a letter to the President of the EU Orsula von der Leyen on the distortions in the electricity market and the extreme fluctuations between Central and South-Eastern Europe, was explained yesterday by Nikos Tsafos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ adviser.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged the European Commission to address distortions and fragmentation in the European energy market, which led to significant discrepancies in wholesale electricity prices between Southeastern Europe and other EU countries during the summer, according to the Financial Times.