The European Parliament adopted the political agreement on CO2 fleet limits for heavy commercial vehicles on Wednesday. There will be no end to combustion engines for commercial vehicles. CO2 emissions are to be reduced by 45 percent by 2030, 65 percent by 2035 and 90 percent by 2040. There are also regulations for the CO2 […]
In the next parliamentary term, MEPs will no longer have fixed seats. Instead, they will be required to occupy the first rows in the plenary. This regulation is part of the reform of the European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure under the title “Parliament 2024“, which was adopted in plenary on Wednesday. This will implement the […]
The College of the EU Commission discussed the case of Markus Pieper for an hour on Wednesday, but the debate was reportedly less controversial than expected. Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton and Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell were the only ones among the Commissioners to express criticism of the appointment and the circumstances surrounding it, according […]
Again and again, it is said that it was the Russians: They had spread the lie that France’s hotels were suffering from a massive infestation of the dreaded bedbugs. They allegedly spread the story via social media to damage France. According to the alleged motivation for Moscow’s hybrid warfare, fewer tourists would then travel to […]
The appointment of Markus Pieper (CDU) as the Commission’s SME Envoy will be discussed at the Commission meeting on Wednesday. Under the agenda item “Any other business”, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will comment on the criticism of four Commissioners. At the end of March, Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry […]
The European parties will sign a code of conduct for the European elections on Tuesday, which is available to Table.Briefings. The code, which was developed by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), the parties and the Commission, commits the parties to rules for an ethically fair election campaign. The code comprises […]
Björn Seibert is leading Ursula von der Leyen’s election campaign as the lead candidate of the Christian Democratic party family EPP in the European elections. The 43-year-old civil servant, who has been Head of Cabinet of the Commission President since 2019, is taking unpaid leave for the election campaign. His hiatus as Head of Cabinet […]
Good Friday is the 72nd day before the European elections. According to the European Elections Act, the Federal Election Committee decides on this day which lists will be approved for the election on June 9. 40 parties and “other political associations” had submitted their nominations to the Federal Returning Officer by the deadline of March […]
In 1985, the EU culture ministers decided to select a European Capital of Culture every year in the future. The suggestion came from the singer and actress Melina Mercouri, who was Minister of Culture in Greece for many years. Today, the map of the EU’s 27 member states is littered with cities that have proudly […]
In the case of the resigned Green MEP Malte Gallée, 14 female EPP MEPs have now written a letter to the Green Group leadership. “Because it is our duty to protect our employees”, they ask for “immediate answers” to seven questions. Among them:The Green parliamentary group leadership had not responded to the Christian Democrats’ letter […]