The meeting of the EU finance ministers was supposed to go off without a hitch. After all, the member states had already agreed on the joint declaration on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact in advance. But then German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived and demanded changes to the text. He urged the […]
The most important job in the EU is held by a German: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Germany has also been well positioned in other key positions at the EU level. But now many are saying goodbye to their top posts – such as Klaus Welle, Secretary-General of the European Parliament until the end […]
French trade unions are fiercely resisting the plans of French President Emmanuel Macron. Massive strikes have again been announced for today, which marks the 6th day of strikes against the pension reform, Macron’s most ambitious plan. Transport Minister Clément Beaune, a close confidant of the president, already said: “The strikes will not stop on March […]
On Sunday, the German government will convene for a closed meeting at Schloss Meseberg. The guest will be an old acquaintance: Ursula von der Leyen. Olaf Scholz had already invited the Commission President in January to talk about overcoming the energy crisis and the challenges for Europe’s competitiveness. However, the dispute over the phasing out […]
As Secretary General of the European Parliament, Klaus Welle has been one of the most influential people in Brussels over the past 14 years. He talks to Markus Grabitz about the importance of secret services in protecting the EU institutions, the upcoming European elections – and the merits of the European Parliament. “I would definitely […]
Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders had already been thinking aloud about such a step, and now the Commission has announced that it will present a proposal for better cooperation between data protection supervisory authorities. In doing so, it wants to respond to the problems with cross-border GDPR enforcement – and to a wish list from the […]
As a consequence of the corruption cases in the European Parliament, the EPP demands stronger transparency rules for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Representatives of NGOs defend themselves – and speak of a “witch hunt”. Charlotte Wirth took a closer look at the cases of the NGOs involved in the corruption scandal, No Peace Without Justice and […]
With its plan to restrict exports of production equipment for the solar industry, China is hitting the West in a sensitive spot. However, the unpleasant news from Beijing may also be a wake-up call at the right time. For there are indeed ways out of dependence, as Nico Beckert has learned from experts. However, this […]
Migration policy was supposed to be the focus of today’s special EU summit – but now a special guest is likely to set the tone: After surprise visits to London and Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected in Brussels today. There is also a need to talk about a completely different topic, namely Europe’s […]
For US President Joe Biden, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the summer of 2022 was an unexpected success. In Europe, on the other hand, some IRA regulations are viewed with concern. Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs Habeck and France’s Economy Minister Le Maire are now working on ways out of the dispute […]