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Esther Snippe

European editorial photo illustration

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Illustration of Scholz, Macron, and Starmer around Europe map, with Tusk observing, Capitol Hill in background, symbolising shifting European alliances

Illustration of Alexander De Croo and Donald Tusk with a lynx and soaring eagle, symbolising EU Council opposition to Nature Restoration Law

Illustration of French ministers Retailleau, Pannier-Runacher, Haddad, and Armand approaching EU Commission, with merged French and EU flags behind

Illustration of EU Defence Commissioner Kubilius and President von der Leyen before NATO building, with ammunition, drones, and euros, symbolising EU defence budget challenges

Illustration of Austrian politicians Nehammer, Babler, and Kickl with ballot, Parliament building, and euro coins, symbolising 2024 election complexities

Illustration of outlines of protesters before the EU Commission with a wind turbine, symbolising Europe's missing climate marches

Illustration of Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, and Ursula von der Leyen with abstract German and EU flags in the background, symbolising a rightward shift in EU politics

Illustration showing the back of the European Parliament with hands pulling it backwards and inserting money, set against a dark background with textured yellow circles highlighting the issue of lobbying.

Illustration featuring Big Ben, politicians Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, and Nigel Farage, a map of the UK, and a broken UK flag with heavy yellow streaks altering its colours, symbolising the impact of the French elections on the EU.

Nuclear cooling towers, a green building, children recycling, a tree, a polar bear, and wind turbines combine in this illustration.

Trump, Meloni, Le Pen, and Geert Wilders on a vibrant red background with stats climbing in the background

Illustration depicting Eurozone finance chiefs navigating trade challenges to uphold EU competitiveness. Shows finance ministers in discussion against the backdrop of the Eurozone map, symbolising efforts to address trade uncertainties while advancing economic resilience.

Illustration depicting resistance within the EU Council against the Nature Restoration Law. Features Donald Tusk, Alexander de Croo, a hillside, grasses, a soaring hawk, and a Eurasian lynx.

Illustration depicting EU countries' financial support to the agri-food sector amid protests. Features a tractor with euro coins and bags of wheat, with a graph and map of Europe in the background.

The European Commission with many people on their phones, looking down at their screen. In the background, a server building, 5G towers, a USB cable, and a microchip. Paper clouds in the distance.

Emmanuel Macron, Bruno Le Maire, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Manon Aubry, Jordan Bardella, and François-Xavier Bellamy pose in a chaotic way for this illustration.

Volker Wissing (German transport minister) smiling, Jan Huitema (lead MEP) looking sad, a prominent combustion engine car, and maybe an electric plug-in car in the background.

A hospital, nurses, pills, an abulance and a spilled glass of wine are weaved together for this health illustration. Also includes are doctors, healthy living themes, children and child care, research, and the history of health care.

Bus stop, a spaceship launch, airplanes and a airplane tower, a mother with a cargo bike, and a man changing an electric car. In the background, a transport ship and a map showing a grid of streets.

An illustration depicting hands texting between large geometric shapes, with a padlock in the bottom left corner and three dots representing messages, symbolizing the debate surrounding Europol's declaration against end-to-end encryption and its implications for privacy and law enforcement.

Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelensky, Marine Le Pen, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump. Additionally, it includes an election ballot box and the seats of the EU Parliament.

Children with chickens, a field of wheat, a bottle of wine, a tractor, a migrant worker and some mushrooms, flowers, bees, science and seeds. All themes related to agriculture in this illustration.

Illustration of the EU Commission building with tractors, tanks, euros, a map of Europe, and cooling towers, highlighting key issues in selecting national Commissioners.

East meets west joined by a bridge, mosques and cathedrals, gold blocks, and an olive branch. Doves fly over head to signify peace.

Politics

Illustration of Big Ben with UK politicians Sunak, Starmer, and Farage, constituency map, and Union Jack flag, representing 2024 UK election impact on EU relations

An illustration featuring the Strasbourg parliament building surrounded by solid and semi-transparent yellow blocks, an unfinished puzzle, and partial signatures, symbolizing the complexity of unresolved legislative files and ongoing negotiations in the European Parliament.

Le Pen, Bardella, and Scholz between German parliament and Arc de Triomphe, symbolising Franco-German tensions after far-right French victory

Illustration of Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and Valérie Hayer divided by a fence pattern, symbolising Renew Europe's internal dynamics

Illustration of Ursula von der Leyen facing empty silhouettes representing future EU Commissioners, highlighting gender balance challenge

BSW, Sahra Wagenknecht, left-conservative, European Parliament, GUE/NGL

Features Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Valérie Hayer, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sandro Gozi, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout, Anders Vistisen, Walter Baier, and Giorgia Meloni.

: EU elections 2024, European Parliament, Agriculture Committee, AGRI, key agri-food candidates, European agriculture policy, Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Valérie Hayer, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sandro Gozi, Terry Reintke, Bas Eickhout, Anders Vistisen, Walter Baier, Giorgia Meloni, conservative and socialist MEPs, Renew group, Greens, far-right candidates

The illustration depicts EU leaders Charles Michel, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, and Giorgia Meloni engaged in intense discussions, symbolizing the informal consultations and horse-trading that will take place to determine the EU's top leadership positions after the 2024 elections.

The top EU buildings in Brussels.

Ursula Von der Leyen with Battenberg Gate and the Eiffel tower.

An illustration featuring MEPs Katarina Barley, Othman Karas, Michele Rivasi, Roberta Metsola, and Sophie in 't Veld standing in front of the European Parliament hemicycle symbol, symbolizing the European Parliament's assertiveness and oversight in EU policymaking.

Illustration of the EU Commission building with tractors, tanks, euros, a map of Europe, and cooling towers, highlighting key issues in selecting national Commissioners.

Illustration depicting Jens Spahn and Giorgia Meloni walking away from each other, symbolizing the CDU's shift towards Italy's hard-right Fratelli d’Italia party. Background features the German Bundestag and Strasbourg parliament buildings, representing the evolving political dynamics between Germany and the EU.

Tech

Illustration of Margrethe Vestager explaining to Sundar Pichai in front of CJEU, symbolising Google's €2.42 billion fine in Shopping case

Illustration of Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton with European Commission, Council of Europe, Google and Apple headquarters in background, set against a digital explosion symbolising EU's regulatory measures on Big Tech

Circular illustration featuring cybersecurity elements: firewall, spyware eye, gears, locks, sticky note with password, smartphone with skull, phishing hook, digital fingerprint, chip card, security camera, bugs, envelope, connector cable, all on dark background

Ursula von der Leyen at centre with CERN building behind, servers radiating left and right, set against a dark background symbolising the €100 billion 'CERN for AI' proposal

Illustration of Jensen Huang with NVIDIA headquarters, Ekaterina Zaharieva, Henna Virkkunen, and EU Commission members, set against a map of America with servers and chips symbolising Europe's AI computing plans

Illustration featuring a laptop with Google homepage, Margrethe Vestager and Sundar Pichai in front of European Commission, gavel and Lady Justice on left, European flags and euro coins in background with dynamic paper cut outs

llustration of Ariane 6 rocket launching from the moon with planets and stars in background, paper explosion representing flames, symbolising Europe's return to space competition

Illustration featuring California Governor Gavin Newsom with AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, map of California and state building in background, Sacramento waterfront, symbolising the impact of California's AI bill on EU regulation

Illustration of Svenja Hahn, Kim van Sparrentak, and Axel Voss discussing in front of a microchip labelled 'AI', with Dragos Tudorache deep in thought, set against a dark grey background with yellow lines and cut-out clouds

Economy

All things related to money, trade, and economics in the EU, including the gig economy, leadership, employment, gold ingots and euros, saving, planning an the Central bank of Europe.

An illustrative depiction of EU financial dynamics. The image portrays various elements such as graphs, currency symbols, and arrows, symbolizing member state contributions, inflationary challenges, and strategic aid distribution within the European Union

An illustration representing the EU mid-term budget review, emphasising the creation of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). Depicts various elements such as graphs, currency symbols, and arrows, symbolising the redirection of funds towards deep tech, clean tech, and biotech sectors within the EU.

An illustration representing the EU's Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). Reflects concerns raised by French MEP Valérie Hayer regarding limitations in ambition and risks of market fragmentation.

An illustration depicting the industrial policy landscape in the EU and Germany in 2023. The illustration features visual elements representing themes such as ambition, constraint, and the balancing act between economic goals and environmental imperatives. Various symbols and imagery symbolize global competition, budget constraints, legal challenges, and debates surrounding protectionism and global trade interests

An illustration featuring the European Commission's Berlaymont building on grainy paper. In front of the building, a black puddle or shadow symbolises financial challenges, with coins spilling into it from a jar. Behind the Commission, a fading light bar graph indicates budgetary pressures.

Commission proposes new EU source of income based on company profits

Ukraine war

Illustration of Trump at podium, Zelenskyy near NATO flag and tank, Scholz observing, with military vehicles in background, symbolising European security challenges

An illustration depicting various geopolitical challenges faced by the European Union in 2023, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, accession talks, defense strategy reforms, and President Zelensky's leadership amidst the crisis.

An illustration featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, representing efforts to address the issues surrounding Crimea and the Ukraine war in Europe.

An illustration portraying strategic discussions amidst Europe's support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Tanks, ammunition, and a map of Ukraine symbolize the challenges faced by European leaders in sustaining aid amidst concerns over ammunition shortages.

An illustration showing European leaders Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, and Vladimir Putin, along with tanks, representing discussions on military support for Ukraine and European defense strategies amid rising tensions with Russia.

An illustration featuring Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and EU representatives, surrounded by tanks and ammunition, representing Ukraine's pursuit of EU membership amid conflict

An illustration representing the European Union's endeavors to diminish reliance on Russia and China, highlighting the significance of raw materials. It signifies discussions and strategies focused on bolstering Europe's position, echoing calls for increased toughness on China from leaders such as President Biden.

An illustration depicting the European Commission's growing involvement in addressing the Ukraine war, showcasing key figures like President Ursula von der Leyen, alongside symbols representing sanctions, military aid, and Ukraine's accession bid.

Satire

Illustration depicting the events of January 14, 2022, including the farewell to European Parliament President David Sassoli, revelations about Boris Johnson's lies, and ongoing tensions between NATO and Russia. Figures represented include David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

An illustration featuring an angered Father Christmas gripping a stocking packed with coal, surrounded by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The MEPs are shown receiving coal, representing their inclusion on the "Naughty List" for 2023, as disclosed by Euractiv. The illustration underscores the article's narrative of MEPs encountering rebuke for diverse misdemeanours, including fraud, kickbacks, harassment, and dissemination of false information.

YouTube thumbnail for 'Musk on Twitter, French-Slovenia and Rouble Gas (Tweets of the Week S5 E29)'. Features Elon Musk, Emmanuel Macron, and a pipeline

Illustration depicting key figures in Polish politics, including Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda, along with symbols representing the far-right Law and Justice party. This artwork explores the dynamics of the 2023 Polish Elections.

An illustration representing weekly Twitter discussions on NATO enlargement, Northern Ireland developments, and the "Re-Power-EU" initiative.

An illustration parodying the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cover, titled "The 2021 in Tweets," showcasing key events and topics of 2021.

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© 2024 by Esther Snippe.

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