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After weeks of speculation and closed-door negotiations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her team of proposed EU commissioners on Tuesday. The next step in the approval process are hearings of the commissioners-designate in the European Parliament. The work of the new college of commissioners, which will be in place until the next EU elections in 2029, will primarily focus on security and competitiveness rather than climate protection. When the previous commission was assembled five years ago, “the issue of global warming was absolutely top,” said von der Leyen, ad…

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