Von der Leyen puts climate policy staff at heart of European Commission

Madeleine Cuff
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Commission President-elect appoints Frans Timmermans as Executive Vice President for an EU Green Deal

Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has today unveiled a new structure for running the EU's central branch of government which puts tackling climate change at its core. Von der...

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