The Christian Democratic party family of the European People’s Party (EPP) is to receive an update. Manfred Weber, who is also party leader in addition to his position as group leader in the European Parliament, wants to make the party more modern, more powerful and more capable of campaigning. The parliamentary group, with almost 200 […]
It is already clear that the vast majority of “leaders” are traveling to the informal council in Budapest on Nov. 8 with mixed feelings. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will once again use the stage for self-promotion. At best, his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico, a brother in spirit, is looking forward to the appearance with sympathy.Everyone […]
The Family Business Foundation is calling for faster results in reducing bureaucracy in the EU. “Europe must eliminate its structural weaknesses”, says the Brussels Declaration, which was drawn up by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees following a meeting in Brussels. These include “obstacles in the internal market” and “chronic over-regulation”. Europe thrives on trust. And […]
With the votes of the EPP, ECR and the two far-right political groups of the “Patriots” (PfE) and “Sovereignists” (ESN), the committee of political group leaders has decided that the Venezuelan opposition will receive this year’s Sakharov Prize. The winners are María Corina Machado, the leader of the Democratic Rally, and Eduardo González Urrutia, who […]
The mood is bad between EPP Group leader Manfred Weber and the leaders of the S&D, Renew, and Greens. Iratxe García Pérez (S&D), Válerie Hayer (Renew), and Terry Reintke (Greens) resent Weber for repeatedly pushing through decisions against their will with the help of votes from the right and far right. Examples include the European […]
Yesterday in the early evening, Parliament was supposed to have received the written answers from the Commissioners’ candidates. Contrary to what was promised, the Commission did not deliver the answers at 7 pm, nor at 9.30 pm. A high-ranking MEP states that “this is not acceptable“.The Commissioners-designate were asked two general questions and the specific […]
Green light for a new framework agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission: Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed on key points for the revision of the interinstitutional agreement.The previous framework agreement dates back to 2010. Metsola and von der Leyen made the talks on the framework […]
There is also an EU dimension to the traffic light coalition’s battle over public finances. The Commission is currently holding technical talks with the Federal Ministry of Finance about Germany’s budget, which are quite piquant. The issue is that Germany is in breach of the new euro stability rules. Germany, of all countries, whose Finance […]
In the debate about the possible “decommissioning” of older diesel cars in connection with emission limits, Vice-President of the Commission Margrethe Vestager has made a clarification. “The Commission is not of the opinion that these vehicles must comply with these regulations in every driving situation, even when fully loaded and on an incline”, she said […]