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Markus Grabitz Published: May 6th, 2024

Attack on SPD MP: Ecke wants to continue election campaign

Matthias Ecke, the Saxon MEP who was beaten until hospitalized while putting up election posters, has received cross-party solidarity. Parliament President Roberta Metsola wrote on X: “Horrified by the vicious attack. My full support and solidarity. Those responsible must be brought to justice. Matthias, the European Parliament stands by your side.”Ecke was attacked on Friday […]

Markus Grabitz Published: May 6th, 2024

Crisis management: What aid instruments the Commission is prolonging

Due to persistent market disturbances in agriculture and fisheries, the Commission is once again extending certain aid instruments in Germany. This concerns the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF), which expires at the end of June. Parts of it will now apply until the end of December.The extension relates to the production of agricultural products […]

Markus Grabitz Published: May 6th, 2024

Freedom or servitude – Europe faces fateful years

“Our Europe can die!” – French President Emmanuel Macron onceagain put it this drastically in his recent speech at the Sorbonne. In fact, the turning point – and this is important in order to understand the historical significance of current developments – means a profound crisis of order for Europe, which, in Macron’s words, implies a […]

Markus Grabitz Published: May 5th, 2024

Transfer market: How the EPP Group wants to grow through new members

The names of the 720 members of the new European Parliament will not be finalized until two or three days after the last polling stations in the EU close on the evening of June 9. The exciting phase of group formation will then begin. Will new political groups be formed – possibly through mergers? What […]

Markus Grabitz Published: April 30th, 2024

Von der Leyen does not categorically reject cooperation between EPP and ECR

Ursula von der Leyen, the lead candidate of the Christian Democratic party family, defended the EPP election program against criticism in the asylum chapter at the Maastricht Debate 2024 in the run-up to the European elections. “I reject the insinuation that the EPP supports the Rwanda model.”  The EU is not the United Kingdom, she […]

Markus Grabitz Published: April 30th, 2024

The DMA has set its sights on Apple’s iPad

Apple Inc’s iPad has been added to Big Tech’s list of products and services affected by tough new EU rules aimed at stopping abuse of competition before it takes hold. This gives Apple six months to ensure its tablet ecosystem complies with a series of preventative measures under the DMA.The company’s iOS mobile operating system, […]

Markus Grabitz Published: April 30th, 2024

Start of the free trade agreement with New Zealand

The German economy has high hopes for the free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand, which comes into force on May 1. “For the internationally closely networked German economy, the new EU-New Zealand trade agreement is a ray of hope in an increasingly difficult foreign trade environment,” said Volker Treier, Head of Foreign […]

Markus Grabitz Published: April 30th, 2024

You shall have no Giorgia beside me

It had long been clear that she would enter the ring herself. Nevertheless, Giorgia Meloni’s announcement of her candidacy for the European elections at the beginning of June was still a cause of surprise even in Italy. “Just write Giorgia on the ballot paper,” she said at a meeting of her Fratelli d’Italia party in […]