European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce the list of commissioner nominees during the upcoming plenary session in Strasbourg next week.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will not announce her list of European Commissioners today, but on the margins of a plenary session next week in Strasbourg. One official reason for the delay is that Slovenia has changed its nominee and the country’s parliament needs to ratify the new name. But the path to nominate commissioners is often turbulent. Some candidates have past mistakes, controversial opinions or even questionable political ties.Which are the other reasons behind such a delay? Which are the nominees more at risks?Today Radio Schuman answers these questions in conversation with Euronews journalist Gerardo Fortuna.The German government’s decision to reintroduce border controls at all its borders raises important questions about the future of the Schengen area. Is the restriction of free movement becoming the new normal in Europe? We also examined the European Commission’s response to this move.On a different note, did you know that overexposure to fitness videos promoting idealised, super-fit bodies can be harmful to teens? The popular platform YouTube is facing the problem introducing new rules to protect young users.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and music by Alexandre Jas.
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