Tag: Commissioner
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Hungary cannot blackmail EU over Ukraine, says commissioner
[ad_1] The EU won’t be blackmailed by a possible Hungarian veto over additional funds for Ukraine, said the European Commission on Tuesday (7 November). “We cannot be blackmailed,” Johannes Hahn, the EU budget commissioner, told MEPs. Last month, the Financial Times cited senior EU officials as mulling the idea of releasing some €13bn in EU…
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Ex-FTX Unit LedgerX in Gray Area Beyond U.S. CFTC Proposal on Customer Funds: Commissioner
[ad_1] Friday’s proposal, which details how regulated firms must only put customer assets into an expanded list of the most liquid of investments, doesn’t consider “the context of a non-intermediated clearing model where the DCO offers direct client access to its clearing services, without the FCM as an intermediary,” said CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson. [ad_2]…
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Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Dallas Mavericks owner and NBA Deputy Commissioner – Sports – Other
[ad_1] H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and National Basketball Association (NBA) Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark Tatum, and NBA players in Abu Dhabi. Also attending the meeting were Mohamed Khalifa Al…
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EU Parliament backs new innovation commissioner Iliana Ivanova – POLITICO
[ad_1] The European Parliament’s plenary meeting has given its approval for the European Commission to appoint Bulgarian economist Iliana Ivanova as the new EU innovation and culture commissioner. EU lawmakers voted to support Ivanova’s candidacy, with 522 votes in favor, 51 abstentions and 27 votes against. The approval comes as no surprise: Ivanova didn’t get…
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Incoming ACT human rights commissioner Penelope Mathew warns of populism’s danger, need for constant vigilance | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] “And then as a law student, I really went into law school wanting to focus on things like international law and human rights, and was very lucky to be exposed to some leaders in the field,” she said, pointing to teachers including Hilary Charlesworth, now an International Court of Justice judge, and Gillian Triggs,…
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Philadelphia Commissioner Resigns for NY/NJ Port Authority Job
[ad_1] The first Black woman to lead the Philadelphia police force is leaving her job. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning in late September to become a deputy security chief at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Her last day will be Sept. 22 after three years…
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EU, Sweden are responsible for official’s release from Iran, commissioner says – POLITICO
[ad_1] Sweden and the European Union are responsible for securing EU official Johan Floderus’ release from an Iranian prison, European Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Tuesday. “Sweden and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are responsible for securing his release. But the EU also has an employer’s responsibility and the EU has an opportunity to exert pressure,”…
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Hoekstra as new EU climate commissioner raises eyebrows
[ad_1] The appointment of Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra as EU climate commissioner has raised eyebrows — given his little experience in green policies and background at Shell. The news was officially announced on Tuesday (29 August) by EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, who said that Hoekstra’s governmental experience will be “a strong…
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Sports integrity commissioner deems majority of complaints inadmissible in 1st annual report
[ad_1] The newly created Office of the Sport Integrity Commission (OSIC) has deemed a majority of complaints it received since it opened last year as inadmissible. In its first annual report, OSIC said it received 193 complaints since it first began receiving them in June 2022. But only 66 of those complaints were judged to…
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EU states need to step up rescues, says EU commissioner
[ad_1] The European Commission says national capitals need to increase migrant rescue missions, following the 14 June sinking of a fishing trawler off Greece that likely drowned over 500 people. “Member states should step up on search and rescue. It is their core responsibility and they must take it,” said EU migration commissioner, Ylva Johansson,…