Sergey Lagodinsky, Vice-Chairman of the Green Group in the European Parliament, is running in the Pankow district association for the direct mandate in the Bundestag elections on February 23. It is unclear whether Lagodinsky will run in the election. On Wednesday, January 8, a party meeting of the Pankow Greens will vote on the candidate […]
Two of 96 German MEPs are running for the Bundestag in the early federal elections on Feb. 23. In addition, two employees of German MEPs are also running for the Bundestag. One of the two MEPs and the two staff members have a chance of entering the national parliament.It is reasonably certain that right-wing extremist […]
The strategic dialog on the future of the automotive industry starts in January. Under the leadership of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, manufacturers, infrastructure operators, trade unions and associations are to draw up proposals. The Commission’s aim is to quickly propose and implement measures that the sector urgently needs. It is also planned to […]
Mr. Morawiecki, you will take over from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Jan. 15. What would you like to change about the priorities of the political family?Europe is not only losing the competitiveness of its industry, but also its values. My predecessor Giorgia Meloni created a strong foundation on which I can build. Specifically, I […]
Jens Gieseke gets back on his bike. He is starting his fundraising tour for Ukraine for the third time. Cycling in pleasant weather conditions or with the support of an electric motor are out of the question for the CDU MP from Emsland. He loves a tough ride. Once again, he is cycling to Parliament […]
The heads of the political groups in the EU Parliament did not completely clear the way for the committee reform yesterday. They actually wanted to turn the previous subcommittees Security and Defense (SEDE) and Public Health (SANT) into full committees. In addition, there are to be two special committees limited to twelve months: for combating […]
The EPP Group has adopted the position paper “Safeguarding the competitiveness of the European automotive industry.” In it, the largest political group in the EU Parliament calls, among other things, for a move away from the already agreed ban on combustion engines for new cars from 2035.“We support the strategic dialog announced by the Commission […]
Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin has commented on controversial contracts between the Commission and environmental NGOs in Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control. He promised: “We are taking Parliament’s concerns about grants to NGOs seriously.” There had been “inappropriate wording” in some contracts.However, Serafin blamed the NGOs for this: they had submitted the text modules. “The Commission […]
In the last mandate, the Directorate-General for the Environment (DG ENV) of the Von der Leyen Commission paid NGOs to take action against the Mercosur free trade agreement. The annex to the contract concluded with the NGO European Environmental Bureau states, for example, that the NGO should lobby the EU and the member states on […]
Initial considerations are underway to set up an IPCEI funding program for the development of cars with CO2-free drives. The German government held initial talks on this at a meeting with the Commission a few days ago, reported Mark Nicklas, Head of Unit at the EU Commission’s DG Grow, at the Baden-Württemberg Economic Summit at […]