EU COMMISSIONER FOR ENERGY

Dan Jorgensen, Denmark

Nearly half of Republicans say they won’t accept the results of the presidential election if Trump loses and some of them say they would “take action to overturn” the results. 46% of Republicans wouldn't accept results, and 14% of Republicans said they would "take action."

Only 29% of Republicans said that the electoral process is free from corruption. Only 43% of Republicans believe that votes are counted accurately. There are low levels of trust in the process, particularly among Republicans. So it is like a recipe for potential conflict in the aftermath of the election.”

Challenging the Commission's Portfolios  

Source: Prof. Dr. Cristina Vanberghen, Academic and Political commentator, currently based at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence, and a senior expert at the European Commission.

Portfolio should address the broader European agenda. The image of Europe – its vision, focus, and purpose – starts with how these portfolios are designed. There are no inherently weak portfolios, only weak leadership or inadequate execution.

SPECIAL REPORT ON THE EU TRANSPARENCY REGISTER

Source: European Court of Auditors 05/2024

The EU transparency register provides useful information to allow citizens to follow lobbying practices, but weaknesses and gaps reduce the transparency of lobbying activities taking place in the three signatory institutions.