The European Parliament rents a new building at its headquarters in Strasbourg. This was decided by the Budget Committee on Wednesday with 26 votes in favor, eleven against and three abstentions. Greens and Social Democrats were against renting the Osmose building. The building is to house the Parliament’s administration. Previously, there had been criticism of […]
The Spanish Council Presidency is talking about a slimmed-down version of the Euro 7 emissions standard. In addition, it is apparently being considered to deal with Euro 7 in connection with the CO2 fleet limits for heavy-duty vehicles and the Air Quality Directive. This emerges from a Council document following two working group meetings on […]
On Wednesday, the EU Parliament’s Budget Committee will vote on the lease of an additional building in Strasbourg. The newly constructed “Osmose” building in the immediate vicinity of the Parliament with an area of 15,000 square meters is to be rented. The parliamentary administration is to move into the building. It is expected that the […]
Did EPP leader Manfred Weber dismantle the von der Leyen coalition? In the heated debates on the renaturation law – the Christian Democrats wanted to reject this key Green Deal regulation – Socialists, Greens and Liberals made this accusation. The tone has become rough in Parliament. The European elections in June are casting their first […]
The EU is to abolish one old law for every new one. In addition, the regulatory burden on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is to be reduced by at least 30 percent in order to reduce cost pressure and make companies more competitive. In the future, the principle of “right of way for SMEs” should […]
From the water, the perspective on cities changes. Normally, MEPs travel by land to the European Parliament’s headquarters in Strasbourg. Some come in their own cars, others are driven by the motor pool. Some cycle. A conspicuously large number come by streetcar.But you can also take the boat. Up to 40 times a day, a […]
In the reform of the Rules of Procedure in the European Parliament following the bribery affair involving Vice-President Eva Kaili, who has since been removed from office, compromises capable of securing a majority are emerging. Accordingly, there could be a significant tightening of the rules on conflicts of interest, additional income and lobbying contacts. There […]
Trucks that emit no greenhouse gases and trucks in intermodal use are to be allowed to transport heavier loads in the future. Since the technology used in battery-electric commercial vehicles is particularly heavy, a 40-ton zero-emission vehicle, for example, is to have a permissible gross weight of 41 tons in the future. Under certain conditions, […]
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte plans to retire from politics after breaking with the government. For politics in the country, the 56-year-old’s departure means a new beginning after 13 years in power. Rutte had repeatedly succeeded in bringing together the polarized party landscape.On Friday, the coalition of Rutte’s right-wing liberal VVD, the left-liberal D66, the […]
The first round of negotiations on the creation of an ethics authority for all EU institutions lasted less than an hour on Friday. Representatives of all institutions had met to discuss the proposal of the Vice-President of the Commission, Věra Jourová, for the first time. According to reports, only an initial exchange took place. It […]