Yesterday’s deliberations of the G7 leaders at Schloss Elmau also included aid to Ukraine and responses to Russia’s war of aggression. The intention is to further isolate the Russian economy worldwide, according to the statement published on Monday. The G7 countries want to reduce sanctions against Russia and the country’s income from commodity sales, for […]
The agenda for the first day of the summit included “advancing climate clubs”. Their establishment is considered one of the Chancellor’s core issues in the fight against climate change. Although no one knows exactly what these climate clubs will look like at the end of the day, a negotiated document from the G7 countries is […]
In the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper), the oath is being sworn today: the German government is to define its position on the phasing out of internal combustion engines in 2035 in the circle of EU ambassadors, thus enabling the French Council Presidency to prepare adequately for the Environment Council next Tuesday. There, the member states […]
On Wednesday afternoon, the MEPs of the EU Parliament voted in the second attempt for the reform of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS). After failing to secure a majority for the parliamentary position just 14 days ago, the three major political groups (EPP, S&D, and Renew) had already agreed on joint compromises last week. […]
With a slightly trembling voice, Peter Liese (EPP) had asked his EU Parliament colleagues on Wednesday to return his report on the reform of the European emissions trading system (ETS) to the committee. Liese knew at that moment that the previous failure of his text was largely his fault. As the responsible rapporteur, he had […]
The Greens and Social Democrats had to take this step: In the final vote on the adoption of the parliamentary report on the reform of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), they voted against. Previously, amendments were adopted in two areas of the reform that were crucial for the two groups.Rebasing: Renew splitThe joint amendment […]
Before a vote in the plenary of the EU Parliament, the positions of the various parties and groups are usually well known. The actual negotiations have already taken place in the run-up to the previous vote in the committees, so compromise lines have often already been found before a dossier reaches the plenary. But exceptions […]
The transport ministers of the 27 EU member states have agreed on their position on the development of alternative fuel charging infrastructure (AFIR). At the Transport Council on Thursday, the compromise for the General Approach negotiated by the French Council Presidency met with broad approval.The compromise is largely based on the Commission’s proposal, but it […]
Ahead of the vote in the plenary of the EU Parliament on a large part of the Fit for 55 package next week, negotiators from the various political groups have found new compromises. There are new proposals both on the ambition level of the existing Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and on the introduction of a […]
Viktor Orbán got what he wanted. The 27 EU heads of state and government have agreed to exempt pipeline supplies from the EU’s oil embargo against Russia. Hungary depends on Russian oil and is hooked on the Druzhba pipeline. Orbán had therefore vehemently opposed a more far-reaching oil boycott. The Czech Republic and Slovakia also […]