Mr. Canfin, you’ve launched an online survey asking companies for feedback on the Omnibus process. The deadline is June 4. Why this initiative?There was no impact assessment, formal consultation, or technical analysis by the European Commission that incorporated business feedback on the Omnibus file. Instead, what we witnessed was a lobbying campaign. Based on statements […]
Starting this Friday, consumers in Belgium will have to find information on the repairability of certain products. The repair index, developed on the French model, applies to five products: vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, high-pressure cleaners, lawnmowers and laptops. In stores or on the Internet, these products are marked with a pictogram showing a score from one […]
The verdict came as a blow to Marine Le Pen. The French judiciary has banned her from running in the next presidential elections in 2027, accusing her of embezzling public funds. The verdict is not yet final, but the disqualification from standing for election is effective immediately. The verdict is particularly bitter, as her chances […]
This evening, Emmanuel Macron will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Élysée Palace to prepare for the new meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing.” On Thursday morning, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and other representatives of EU and NATO states are to join them. The aim of the meeting […]
The year 2024 will go down as an annus horribilis in the political annals of France: Four heads of government in one year, the last time this happened was in 1934. Then the discovery of an abysmal deficit and still no national budget. The situation is so desolate that Prime Minister François Bayrou announced that […]
France’s Minister of Economy and Finance Éric Lombard is calling for corrections to the adopted directives on sustainability reporting (CSRD) and due diligence in corporate supply chains (CSDDD). The CSRD directive must be “greatly simplified for SMEs“, he demanded in Paris. However, the minister rejects an exemption for large companies, which will be subject to […]
Before the EU Commission launches an omnibus procedure to cut red tape, the EPP, S&D and Renew should reach an agreement on this in the EU Parliament. MEP Pascal Canfin (Renew) is calling for this in the run-up to the Ecofin Council on Tuesday, where the planned project will be discussed at the finance minister […]
François Bayrou succeeds Michel Barnier as Prime Minister of France. The leader of the centrist Mouvement démocrate (MoDem) party is the fourth prime minister in Paris since the beginning of the year. The big question is how long he can hold on to power given the difficult political, economic and social situation.The fact that the […]
On what was considered a historic day in France, the motion of censure tabled by the left-wing opposition was passed by 331 votes – bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. At least 288 votes were needed to force the government to resign. As previously announced, the MPs of the Rassemblement National and […]
France’s Prime Minister and head of government Michel Barnier summarized the situation on Monday at the lectern of the National Assembly: Either the MPs would take responsibility and vote in favor of the social budget proposed by his government, or they would lead the country “into unknown territory.”The left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) and […]