Ursula von der Leyen is spending a lot of time on airplanes these days. On her way from the African climate summit in Nairobi to the G20 summit in New Delhi, the Commission President made a stopover in the United Arab Emirates yesterday. There, she met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to […]
This Friday, Margrethe Vestager will make an appearance in Berlin. Not, as usual, as Vice-President of the EU Commission, where she has just resigned until further notice. But as a candidate: Vestager is seeking the support of the German government for her bid to become President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).Her fiercest rival, Nadia […]
The European Parliament’s rapporteurs call for the planned STEP investment platform to be more closely linked to other industrial policy projects. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the “Strategic Technologies for Europe” platform in June as an intermediate step toward a European Sovereignty Fund. STEP is intended to provide existing funds such as the […]
The Spanish Council Presidency has presented an initial compromise proposal in the negotiations on the revision of the multiannual EU financial framework (MFF). The paper does not yet contain any concrete figures, but its content largely adopts the EU Commission’s demands. According to diplomats, this is causing incomprehension in Berlin and other capitals.In mid-June, the […]
The liberal Renew Europe Parliamentary group is currently meeting in Vienna: The meeting of the Members of Parliament after the summer break also marks the start of the upcoming election campaign – as is well known, the European Parliament will be re-elected at the beginning of June 2024. The liberals will make it clear who […]
The European Parliament calls for a higher supplement for the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). In June, the EU Commission proposed to raise almost €80 billion extra (in current prices) by the end of the 2027 financial period. The Parliament’s two rapporteurs think this is not enough – they are calling for an additional €10 […]
The Mercosur countries have taken their time. In March, the EU Commission sent them its concrete demands to substantiate the sustainability commitments in the trade agreement by means of an additional declaration. Since then, Brussels has been waiting for an official response. At the EU-Latin America summit in mid-July, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva then […]
The German government wants to join forces with France to push for increased efforts to cut bureaucracy at the EU level. It is calling on the EU Commission to “draw up an ambitious action plan for acceleration and relief measures that can be implemented in the short term,” according to a discussion paper for the […]
Even in Brussels, some observers are wondering whether our German government can actually agree on anything anymore. It can, albeit often only after maximum escalation and in small steps – like yesterday on the cornerstones of the basic child allowance.The compromise should take some pressure off the cabinet meeting taking place today, Tuesday and Wednesday, […]
Heating law, corporate taxes, child basic security – the traffic light coalition parties are now at odds on almost every occasion. BDI President Siegfried Russwurm views this behavior with concern: “The democrats should come together on a minimal consensus and stop these sandbox games,” he urges in an interview with Table.Media. The coalition partners’ conduct […]