In the second round of parliamentary elections in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis secured an absolute majority in parliament for his Nea Dimocratia, which belongs to the Christian democratic party family EPP. According to official results, the conservatives came in at over 40 percent, outperforming the opposition Syriza by more than 20 percent.The conservatives will […]
The leaders in Berlin, Paris and Brussels were hardly any different from the public – they followed the rapid development of events in Russia over the weekend and tried to put things into perspective. Many effects, such as the absence of the experienced Wagner fighters at the front in Ukraine, will only become apparent in […]
The 11th sanction package imposed by the EU against Russia over the Ukraine war was officially adopted on Friday. The aim is to prevent circumvention of existing sanctions. For the first time, the list of organizations sanctioned for supporting the Russian war includes organizations registered in the following countries:So far, only organizations based in Russia […]
A leak of the Commission’s extended impact assessment on the Pesticides Regulation (SUR) is causing disappointment among co-legislators. The 220-page document leaves many answers unanswered, according to Brussels. Both the Council and the lead agricultural committee in Parliament had criticized the impact assessment on the Commission’s proposal and demanded that the Commission make clear the […]
Mr. Oettinger, as Budget Commissioner at the time, you proposed the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The upcoming mid-term review raises the question of whether, in retrospect, the step into debt was justifiable.The pandemic was an extraordinary event that had a lasting impact on many member states. Even in retrospect, this makes some measures that affect […]
The Commission hopes to end long vacancies at the top of representations in several member states by making the posts more attractive. According to information from Table.Media, the Commission’s representations in Berlin, Warsaw and Budapest will be upgraded. The head – he or she is the Commission’s representative in the respective member state – will […]
In the Data Act negotiations, a change in the definition of data to be shared is emerging that is alarming the industry. Previously, the proposed legislation stated that only raw data would be covered. Raw data is the data generated by networked products.In the version currently under discussion, a compromise proposal by the Swedish Council […]
The legislative process for the Euro 7 emissions standard is turning into a hanging game. There is little prospect of it being adopted before the end of this mandate. In Parliament, rapporteur Alexandr Vondra (EKR) presented his proposal at the end of May. However, reaching a compromise on this basis is likely to be difficult, […]
The trade of handguns should be made transparent to the public in the future. Once a year, after consultation with firearms importers and exporters, the Commission should report to the European Parliament on:This is provided for in the report by Bernd Lange (SPD) on firearms regulation, which will be discussed at the next meeting of […]
There will be great cinema for breakfast today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The flick will run from 8:30 a.m. in the Environment Committee and can be followed on livestream. For the first time in the history of EU parliamentarianism, old sailors affirm, the EPP refuses to even deal with a Commission bill. It […]