The Left Party wants to introduce a European asset register. The aim is to increase the transparency of assets. Europe needs effective transparency rules in order to “succeed in the search for dirty money from crime, corruption and Russian oligarchs,” according to the draft program of the Left Party for the European elections. The paper, […]
Negotiations on the Euro 7 emissions standard are taking shape within the Council. The Spanish presidency has presented the fifth compromise proposal, which Table.Media has access to. At the same time, there is a push from the group led by the Czech Republic and Italy, who had submitted the non-paper, to include regulations for e-fuels-only […]
Parliament President Roberta Metsola‘s initiative to increase transparency in the wake of the bribery scandal involving Eva Kaili is hanging by a thread. While there was a majority in favor of Gaby Bischoff’s (SPD) report on implementing the 14-point plan for more transparency in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), the vote ended narrowly with […]
On Oct. 16, during the Environmental Council, the Spanish Presidency of the Council aims to reach a general orientation on CO2 fleet legislation for heavy-duty vehicles. According to Table.Media’s information, there are still meetings planned within the Environmental Council working group on Sept. 22 and 28. Afterward, an agreement should be reached in AStV-1. The […]
What are the CO2 emissions for a seat on a bus, train or business class flight from Hamburg to Milan? So far, there have been many methods of calculating this, and the results vary widely. Providers of transport services are likely to pick the method that is most favorable to them for calculating emissions. This […]
The EPP Group is rallying support from other groups to soften the limits in the vote on Javi López’s (S&D) report on the Clean Air Directive next week in Strasbourg. The ENVI Environment Committee had decided in a close vote of 46-41 that the limit values for air pollutants should be adapted to the WHO […]
For the first time in five years, the Conference of Minister Presidents is taking place in Brussels today and tomorrow. The 16 heads of government of the German states will meet with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as well as several Commissioners. A lunch with the Permanent Representative, Michael Clauß, is also planned for […]
The Commission is expanding the ongoing consultation on wolves in Germany. Municipalities, scientists and all interested parties are to report to it by Sept. 22 updated data on growing wolf populations and the consequences. The Commission announces: Based on the data, it will decide on a proposal to change the status of the strictly protected […]
The State of the Union Address (SOTEU) was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. José Manuel Barroso delivered the first SOTEU in 2010. His successor as Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, will deliver her fourth address on September 13. The speech marks the rentrée into EU politics after the summer break. In the days leading […]
Ismail Ertug (SPD), who surprisingly left the European Parliament on July 2 after 14 years, is going to work for Deutsche Bahn. The 47-year-old from Amberg will become “Sustainable Mobility Europe Officer” at the state-owned DB Group with immediate effect. The Presidium of the European Parliament recently decided that Members of Parliament may not take […]