Germany’s state ministers for European affairs are warning against centralizing cohesion policy in Brussels. “What matters most is ensuring that Germany’s federal states retain their say in the next EU budget,” said Thuringia’s European Minister, Stefan Gruhner (CDU), at a meeting of the German Conference of Ministers for European Affairs (EMK) in Brussels. Thuringia currently […]
They still exist, the convinced Europeans. They are even more motivated than ever, as the great public success of an event at the Baden-Württemberg Representation in Brussels has shown. The large hall was packed when Austrian author Robert Menasse presented his latest essay. “A Sovereign Democratic Europe and Its Enemies” was the title of the […]
The European Commission cannot dismiss requests for access to documents without providing a solid justification. That was the ruling of the EU General Court in Luxembourg, after The New York Times sued for the release of several text messages sent by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the height of the COVID-19 crisis. At […]
A ruling is imminent in the legal dispute between the EU Commission and the New York Times over the publication of text messages from the head of the German government Ursula von der Leyen. On Wednesday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg will rule on whether the text messages are to be classified […]
Barely in office, the new Belgian federal government is already plunged into crisis again. Due to the urgent request from the EU to increase military spending, the so-called “Arizona” coalition around Prime Minister Bart de Wever has to reorganize the framework budget for the legislature and prepare cuts. This involves €17 billion. Brussels is facing […]
The controversial deportation camps for rejected asylum seekers – so-called “return hubs” or repatriation centers – are to be legalized throughout the EU. In addition, deportations in EU countries are to be subject to uniform rules and accelerated in the future. These are the most important innovations in the draft Return Regulation, which the EU […]
Against the backdrop of the German coalition negotiations on asylum and migration, the EU is also planning to further tighten its refugee policy. On Tuesday in Strasbourg, the European Commission will present its long-awaited proposals for faster and more efficient deportations of rejected asylum seekers.The plans largely correspond to the ideas of the European People’s […]
The EU has reaffirmed its course in its Ukraine policy, but at the same time declared its willingness to participate in possible negotiations with the USA and Russia on an end to the war. One week before a special summit on Ukraine planned for March 6 in Brussels, there is talk of a special European […]
First the good news: Never before has interest in a Bundestag election abroad been as great as this time. And never before have so many Germans living abroad registered to vote. According to Federal Returning Officer Ruth Brand, 210,297 German citizens living abroad had registered on the electoral roll by Monday. That is a good […]
Shortly after the new right-wing liberal federal government in Brussels took office, Belgium is facing a massive wave of protests. On Thursday, a nationwide strike largely paralyzed public life. The trade unions have even announced a general strike for March 31.With the demonstrations, which began before the government was formed, employee representatives want to protest […]