The 26 candidates for the Commissioner posts have six days left. By next Tuesday at the latest, their written answers to questions from the specialist committees must be received by Parliament. There are now many officials working in the Commission who have studied law. And lawyers uphold the principle that a deadline is there to […]
EU agricultural policy expert Norbert Lins (CDU) criticizes the proposal to dissolve agricultural and structural funding in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and redirect the funds to the budgets of the Member States. He warns of a “dangerous renationalization of the EU budget.” This would not only undermine the powers of the EU Parliament, but […]
The vote in the Council on the countervailing duties on electric cars manufactured in China reflects the interests of manufacturers and suppliers across the 27 EU member states. The main camps of manufacturers’ consortia are now concentrated in only two member states: France is home to Renault as well as Stellantis with brands such as […]
According to information from Commission circles, the Commission is preparing a strategic dialog on the future of the automotive industry. The aim is to identify ways in which the automotive industry can emerge from the crisis and solve Europe’s problems within a few months.A high-ranking panel of experts is to deal comprehensively with key issues: […]
The EU Commission is preparing a strategic dialog on the future of the automotive industry. The aim is to identify ways in which the automotive industry can emerge from the crisis and solve Europe’s problems within a few months.A high-ranking panel of experts is to deal comprehensively with key issues: Will the fines for manufacturers […]
In the 14 years that Viktor Orbán has been Prime Minister, Hungary has approved 95% of legislative proposals in the Council. A journalist asks Orbán at his press conference in the European Parliament why he still says that a lot is going wrong in the EU. Orbán replies that there have been two sharp turning […]
Agriculture Commissioner-designate Christophe Hansen is to present his “Vision for Agriculture and Food” in writing. In it, he is to explain what he plans to do to secure a fair income for farmers, how he wants to strengthen their position in the food supply chain, improve transparency in pricing and make the sector more attractive […]
The second attempt could work: Viktor Orbán is expected in the European Parliament on Wednesday. In September, he had canceled at short notice due to the floods in his country. Just under three hours have been scheduled for his speech, the parliamentarians’ contributions and his response. Entertainment value is guaranteed: MEPs are planning TV-worthy activities. […]
The group leaders have made changes to the competencies of the committees for the hearings of the Commissioners. For example, the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) is no longer a responsible committee for the hearing of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. The LIBE Committee is now only an invited committee with […]
Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee considers the declarations of three of the 26 candidates for the Commissioner posts on possible conflicts of interest to be so unproblematic that it has no further questions for them. According to reports, these are two Commissioners from the Christian Democrat EPP party family and the Hungarian Olivér Varhélyi, who comes […]