Tensions over imports of Ukrainian agricultural products into the European Union are growing. Speaking to journalists at the meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels yesterday (Monday), Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus questioned Poland’s participation in the joint coordination platform, saying lawsuits were feared. The joint coordination platform is a meeting of EU countries bordering […]
The drought in Europe is increasing. For this reason, the issue of water utilization is becoming increasingly important, as is the reuse of wastewater – a process that does, however, come at a price. The upcoming vote in the EU Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) is about the revision of the Urban Wastewater Directive, which has […]
What will be the focus of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s “State of the European Union” speech on Wednesday? There is a lot of speculation about that at the moment. One thing is certain: While the climate mission of the Green Deal is practically complete, the issues of agriculture and biodiversity are not only […]
One of the summer’s topics in France was whether the French left would field a joint list in the upcoming European elections. The answer came with the start of the “Rentrée”: It will be “non”. The Greens, the Communist Party and the Socialist Party will field their own lists.In doing so, they are rejecting La […]
New Genomic Techniques (NGT) were high on the agenda at the meeting of the 27 EU agriculture ministers. Spanish Minister Luis Planas said this following the two-day informal meeting in Córdoba. Planas stressed that the Spanish presidency intends to reach an agreement in the Council by the end of the year – the end of […]
What will be the focus of the next SOTEU (State of the European Union), to use the jargon in the European bubble? There is a lot of speculation in Brussels at the moment. Opinions differ, but everyone agrees that von der Leyen’s speech on Sept. 13 will close the cycle she opened in December 2019 […]
Completing the Green Deal before next election’s European elections could be more difficult than expected. In particular, the departure of ex-Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who left the Brussels establishment to join the Dutch election campaign as a leading candidate, is slowing down the processes at the EU level. After all, Timmermans was not only seen […]
On June 9, 2024, the French will be called to vote for their 79 members of the European Parliament. Historically, this election has mobilized few people in France: Barely half of the French voters show significant interest. However, the political challenges are not insignificant: This election could solidify the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) and the […]
Spain is one of Europe’s renewable energy champions and certainly no friend of nuclear energy. The fight against global warming is also central to the current government. The Spanish Minister of Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Teresa Ribera, is considered one of the “best experts in international climate negotiations” in the EU. Her negotiating style: […]
Yesterday, the trilogue on the controversial text on the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) started. The trilogue on Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) also started. The actual negotiations will start after the parliamentary summer break. However, the schedule for the technical trilogues of the two texts has not yet been set.Both trilogues are about meeting the goals […]