VDA President Hildegard Müller accuses the German government of doing nothing about a regulation that would massively disadvantage manufacturers of EVs in Germany. “Time is running out – and neither Brussels nor Berlin are budging on the delegated act to calculate the CO2 footprint in connection with the EU Battery Regulation”, said Müller.The background to […]
Ursula von der Leyen is keeping her cards for her new Commission hidden until the very end. Which of the nominees will get which portfolio, which man will possibly be replaced by a woman? The European Parliament and the Commission itself are guessing. Even one day before the Commission President wants to present her list […]
The new single market strategy, which the Commission intends to present next summer, should be as ambitious as possible. The Commission is to make concrete proposals that are to be implemented in the short and medium term so that trade in the domestic market can increase. This is the basic demand of a non-paper from […]
In order to become competitive again in the automotive sector, Draghi is calling for competitive costs for wages and energy. Power purchase agreements and further automation, i.e. beyond production, are recommended. An EU strategy is needed to catch up with China and the USA, where massive subsidies flow. The new industrial strategy must include R&D, […]
The hearings of all candidates for the new Commission could take place within a week. This is according to a draft schedule for the hearings in Parliament’s committees, available to Table.Briefings. The group leaders could decide on it on September 19. Two hearings will be held in parallel.The plan is to hold the hearings during […]
According to Renault head Luca de Meo, the European car industry could face billions in fines due to falling demand for electric vehicles. “If electric vehicles remain at current levels, the European industry may have to pay €15 billion in fines or give up the production of more than 2.5 million vehicles,” said de Meo. […]
Today it finally arrives, the Draghi Report. The former ECB President and Italian Prime Minister has written about the problems of the EU single market and under what conditions it has a future. Draghi compiled the report on behalf of the Commission President. His diagnosis is clear: Europe is losing competitiveness on a massive scale, […]
The cornerstone for a central new task of European social policy was placed in the Belgian city of Liège in March. Trade ministers and senior officials from 19 European countries signed the “Liège Declaration on Affordable Housing in the EU.” Commission President von der Leyen pledged the EU Commission’s commitment in her candidacy speech. The […]
Next Wednesday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present her proposal for the 26 commissioner posts – but it will be some time before the new commissioners take up their posts. The Commissioners-designate will probably not have to face their hearings in the European Parliament until the week beginning Oct. 14.Parliament needs time to […]