On the initiative of the Czech Republic, the transport ministers of twelve EU countries will meet on Monday to find a way out of the dispute over the approval of e-fuels for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles after 2035 as part of the CO2 fleet limits. The twelve countries are, in addition to […]
The German government has approved a 2018 decision by the Council of the European Union to introduce a blocking minority in European elections. This blocking minority is also called the percent hurdle. The cabinet decided on a draft EU Election Consent Act submitted by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. For Germany’s consent to take […]
A solution to the dispute over e-fuels in new vehicles after 2035 is being worked on at several levels of talks. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and FDP ministers Volker Wissing and Christian Lindner believe the ball is in the Commission’s court. It should submit a proposal to ensure that new vehicles can still be powered by […]
The chief negotiator in Parliament for the Clean Air Directive, Javi López (S&D), wants to tighten the Commission’s proposal. His draft report, which will be presented to the Environment Committee on March 22, proposes to bring the air quality limits in 2030 closer to the WHO recommendations than the Commission had proposed.The Commission proposes that […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was asked at the cabinet meeting in Meseberg whether Ursula von der Leyen had his support for a second term in office. The Commission President was standing right next to him. She reportedly has not yet decided whether she wants to do the back-breaking job for another five years. But she […]
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed that the Commission is negotiating with the German government regarding changes to the proposed combustion engine phase-out. “We are in a constructive dialogue,” she said at a press conference with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the German government’s cabinet retreat in Meseberg, which she attended Sunday. She acknowledged that […]
An investigating judge in Brussels ruled on Friday that the former vice president of the European Parliament, Eva Kaili, will remain in pre-trial detention for at least two more months. It was also ruled that MEP Marc Tarabella, who is also one of the main suspects in the corruption scandal, will remain in pre-trial detention […]
At the closed meeting in Meseberg, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented measures to the German cabinet with which the Commission intends to strengthen industry competitiveness in key technologies of the Green Deal. “It’s about defending the leading position of European companies in the clean-tech sector also in the face of massive US tax […]
The FDP-led part of the German government awaits a proposal from the Commission in the dispute over e-fuels. The proposal from Brussels for a compromise should provide for the use of CO2-neutral synthetic fuels in new vehicles beyond 2035, it said. If the proposal fails to materialize, Germany will abstain in the final vote in […]
Accompanied driving is to be introduced throughout the EU for cars, vans and heavy trucks. In the future, it will be possible to take the test at the age of 17. Until their 18th birthday, however, novice drivers would have to be accompanied by an adult with a driver’s license. This is provided for in […]