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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 22h

Over in Strasbourg, tensions were so high on Wednesday that the Socialists' lead negotiator on the file quit.

Within the EPP, divisions are becoming more obvious.

Read more in today's playbook:
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VDL’s no-confidence showdown

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 22h

@politico.eu's pro subscribers have been getting all the goss of last few months 🍿

- the EPP's small concessions on scope: pro.politico.eu/news/204337

- Diplomats' call for even more cuts to supply chain rules: pro.politico.eu/news/200786

- FR and DE calling the shots: pro.politico.eu/news/201007

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 22h

Talks haven't gone well. The EPP pulled their signature move: threatening to form a majority with the far right to force its coalition partners into line.

It pushed the centrist coalition — the EPP, the S&D, Renew (+ the Greens) — to the brink of collapse.

www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

Von der Leyen’s coalition partners clash over simplification talks

Tensions derail talks on “omnibus” package, in test of coalition that got Commission president reelected.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 22h

MEPs have been negotiating for months to agree on how to amend the Commission’s landmark omnibus simplification bill, which aims to roll back environmental reporting and supply chain transparency rules impacting businesses.

www.politico.eu/article/most...

Brussels confirms dramatic U-turn on corporate green rules

4 of 5 companies would be exempt from EU corporate sustainability reporting as part of Brussels’ anti-red tape drive.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 22h

🚨 OMNIBUS UPDATE 🚨

The Socialists & Democrats folded under pressure from the European People’s Party after it threatened to ally with the far right to push through sweeping cuts to EU green rules.

www.politico.eu/article/soci...

w/ @maxgriera.bsky.social

Quick thread on how we got here 👇

Socialists cave to center-right demands to slash EU green rules

The Socialists and liberals folded after the center-right EPP threatened to ditch them and work with the far right instead.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Negotiations on the first omnibus are heating up in the European Parliament

Here’s a sneak peek about the 🔵 EPP’s latest threat to the 🔴 Socialists and 🟡Renew about siding with the far-right to cut environmental laws

PROliticos can find out more here:
www.politico.eu/pro/document...

Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 3d

And for a quick summary of the chaos, read @victorglaf.bsky.social's brilliant overview 👇
www.politico.eu/article/fren...

Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 3d

It's Monday. There's a political crisis in France. We've got a live blog going if — like us — you're wondering WTF just happened.

www.politico.eu/article/fran...

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns — live updates

France’s fifth government in three years resigns just 12 hours after being appointed.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 8d

One too many altercations with spokespeople in the Commission press room got us thinking...If politicians’ careers depend on communicating clearly to the masses, VDL seems to have a problem.

Read the full story 👇 wonderfully edited by POLITICO's Ian Wishart.

www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

Ursula von der Leyen’s communications breakdown

European Commission president’s critics blame her leadership style for some media missteps.

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Reporterre 🌍 | Le média de l'écologie @reporterre.net · 14d

Les marins sont une poignée à encore calculer la position de leur bateau grâce à la navigation astronomique.

Ils comprennent le langage des étoiles pour s'émerveiller toujours.

⏰ Rediff. du 05/08/2025

Lire l'article ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/222

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 14d

Today we’re talking about:

🫥 What the EU’s ombudsman thinks of the Commission president’s disappearing messages.

🗳️ How disinformation and cyberattacks are hampering elections in Czechia and Moldova.

🇸🇩 Why a Sudanese paramilitary group was invited to the Parliament to talk about peace.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 14d

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 14d

We've breached a seventh planetary boundary, out of 9.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life

Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 15d

The EU ombudsman will investigate the commission’s decision to delete a text exchange between Macron and von der Leyen about the Mercosur trade deal.

@politico.eu was first to report on the text’s existence back in 2024 👀

www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...

EU watchdog probes Macron’s text to von der Leyen requesting Mercosur delay

The EU executive could not provide access to a text message from the French president to the Commission president, first revealed by POLITICO.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 20d

🍂 The leaves are browning, and so are Europe's green rules

Read @politico.eu's guide to the EU's season of red tape bonfires:
www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

Brussels kicks off a season of red tape destruction

The European Commission is waging war on bureaucracy in its effort to boost the EU’s struggling economy. Here’s what to watch.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 29d

Full story available for free

www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 29d

🌳 Plastics made using energy from burnt wood and other types of biomass can be considered green, the EU’s top court has ruled.

The ruling comes after legal Charity @clienteartheur.bsky.social challenged the Commission’s decision to include bioplastic in the EU Taxonomy.

W/ Leonie Cater

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 29d

Missing so far: Any mention of Europe’s looming water crisis

www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

Von der Leyen announces plan to sanction Israeli ministers — live updates

Follow our analysis as the European Commission chief outlines the EU’s priorities against the backdrop of a turbulent world order.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · 29d

🍿 In just a few minutes Commission President will start her State of the Union Speech!

Follow @politico.eu's LIVE BLOG here:

www.politico.eu/article/ursu...

With ace colleagues @l-guillot.bsky.social @maxgriera.bsky.social and @gabrielgavin.bsky.social reporting on the ground from Strasbourg ⭐

Von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech — live updates

Follow our analysis as the European Commission chief outlines the EU’s priorities against the backdrop of a turbulent world order.

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨 POLITICO pro subscribers can find out what the latest omnibus compromise text says here 👇

Hint: Companies with 1750 employees are considered small by some, it seems

pro.politico.eu/news/204337 (€)

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Annie Desrochers @niedesrochers.bsky.social · Sep 1

À l'initiative de Reporters sans frontières (RSF), plus de 250 médias noircissent leurs unes pour protester contre le meurtre des journalistes à Gaza.

Cette mobilisation survient alors que 220 journalistes ont été tués par l’armée israélienne dans la bande de Gaza en près de 23 mois, selon RSF.

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La Croix @la-croix.com · Sep 1

À l’appel de Reporters sans frontières (RSF) et du mouvement citoyen mondial Avaaz, La Croix soutient la mobilisation en faveur des journalistes de Gaza.

Plus d'infos : ➡️ https://l.la-croix.com/BZk

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Carine Fouteau @carinefouteau.bsky.social · Sep 1

@Mediapart se joint à la campagne de Reporters sans frontières (RSF) pour dénoncer les meurtres de journalistes palestinien·nes à Gaza. « Au rythme où l’armée israélienne tue les journalistes dans la bande de Gaza, il n’y aura bientôt plus personne pour vous informer », affirment plus de 150 médias.

Aux côtés de RSF, en défense des journalistes palestiniens ciblés par Israël

Mediapart se joint à la campagne lancée ce lundi 1er septembre par Reporters sans frontières (RSF) et l’ONG de cybermilitantisme Avaaz pour dénoncer les meurtres de journalistes palestinien·nes à Gaz…

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Blast le souffle de l’info @blast-info.fr · Sep 1

Nous, sociétés des journalistes, nous joignons à la mobilisation internationale initiée par Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Avaaz et le “Committee to Protect journalists” (CPJ) en solidarité avec nos confrères et consœurs journalistes palestiniens de la bande de Gaza.

Au rythme où l'armée israélienne tue les journalistes dans la bande de Gaza, il n'y aura bientôt plus personne pour vous informer - Communiqué

Nous, sociétés des journalistes, nous joignons à la mobilisation internationale initiée par Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Avaaz et le “Committee to Protect journalists” (CPJ) en solidarité avec nos...

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Marianne Gros @mariannegros.bsky.social · Aug 25

The summer break is over and we're back to covering all the latest environment news in Europe

♻️ Brussels probes Greece over dodgy recycling projects:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...

w/ @nstamouli.bsky.social

EU probes Greece on recycling projects

The EPPO investigation comes as Greece struggles to comply with EU waste management rules.

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