With its initiative for a power plant strategy, the federal government disregards a new European legal acceleration option for tendering secured capacity. The desired technological neutrality could have been ensured by the Free Democratic Party (FDP) not only through the introduction of a capacity mechanism until at least 2028 but also through another approach.The new […]
The Latvian Liberals have nominated a native Ukrainian as their lead candidate for the European Parliament elections. A spokesperson for the Renew faction announced this over the weekend. If Ivanna Volochiy is elected, she would be the first Ukrainian in the European Parliament. Her main goal is Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.Volochiy was […]
The CDU in North Rhine-Westphalia decided on its state list for the European elections on Saturday. The lead candidate is EU parliamentarian Peter Liese. “We are in a recession, and there is short-time work in many places. Many people are worried about their jobs and their prosperity. We must make policies for these people,” Liese […]
Usually, Berlin politicians fly to Brussels. However, for her first official appointments, Helen Winter traveled in the “official van“. “Back then, in Bonn, we used to meet at six in the morning. We would then be driven to Brussels by car and back in the evening.”In the former capital city, the economist started as a […]
It’s been almost a month since Olaf Scholz conveyed his congratulations to Gabriel Attal on his appointment as French prime minister. Tonight, the 34-year-old is expected to make his inaugural visit to Berlin.According to government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, at the Chancellery, the two will “discuss the full range of bilateral, European and international topics as […]
When the Commission announces its proposal for a new climate target on Tuesday, Europe’s future will likely not be mentioned. By 2040, member states are expected to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. All member states?Ten countries in the east and southeast of the continent aim to join the EU27, and at least […]
Germany and ten other EU states are urging the EU Commission for an ambitious new climate target, along with proposals for increased cost efficiency. “We strongly encourage the European Commission in its upcoming communication to recommend an ambitious EU climate target for 2040,” states a joint letter to the EU Commission, obtained by Table.Media yesterday.While […]
The right-wing ID faction in the EU Parliament could collapse, according to a media report. Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National in the French National Assembly, has threatened the AfD with the end of the Brussels alliance, reported tagesschau.de yesterday. The occasion is reports about the Potsdam meeting between AfD politicians and extremists […]
Europe plans to capture millions of tons of CO2 from fossil fuel power plants every year to achieve net zero. By 2040, the amount of greenhouse gas captured in this way is set to increase to between 26 and 41 million tons per year. This is according to an as-yet unpublished draft impact assessment by […]
Climate protection in Europe should continue to be financed by joint EU debt after 2026, according to a proposal by the Agora think tanks. “A new climate fund should close the gap after the RRF recovery fund expires“, said Andreas Graf from Agora Energiewende at an event in Brussels on Wednesday. The revenue should come […]