Resistance against the Commission’s plans for a European reaction to the US investment package Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is forming in the EU Parliament. The responsible rapporteur of the European Parliament, Christian Ehler, demands far-reaching changes to the planned Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). The latter has a significant influence on the Parliament’s position in the […]
The EU and India want to intensify their cooperation in technology policy. Both sides agreed on several projects on Tuesday at the first ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), for example, on semiconductors or EV batteries, which are to be fleshed out in the coming months. Both stressed the importance of “deepening […]
Werner Hoyer has headed the European Investment Bank (EIB) for almost twelve years, and the 71-year-old will step down as president at the end of the year. At today’s meeting of EU finance ministers, the Swedish Council Presidency is now launching the search for a successor. According to our information, the member states have until […]
Ursula von der Leyen is currently receiving a lot of encouragement for her (as yet undeclared) quest for a second term in office. “All hail Queen Ursula!” was a recent headline in a Brussels gossip magazine. Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder also praise the Commission President. Otherwise, however, the CDU politician is heartily unpopular in […]
Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager is in favor of using the planned European Sovereignty Fund to provide incentives for private investors. “One of the ideas I am advocating is to be modeled on the European Innovation Council“, she said at a press briefing in Berlin. She said there is a need for an instrument that facilitates […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Potsdam on June 6. A joint dinner is planned, said government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit. According to the Élysée Palace, the meeting will discuss upcoming summits, in particular the Nouveau Pacte financier mondial in Paris on June 22-23, the European Council on June 29-30 and […]
On Tuesday morning, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will speak in the European Parliament. The date, May 9, is historic, not only because it marks the victory over Nazi Germany celebrated in Russia and elsewhere. On May 9, 1950, Robert Schuman presented his idea of a European Coal and Steel Community. It is unlikely that Olaf […]
The Hungarian parliament has passed an amendment aimed at strengthening the independence of the judiciary. The bill by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing government was approved by 151 deputies on Wednesday, including 19 from the opposition. There was no vote against it.With the legislative package, which was fast-tracked through Parliament, Orbán wants to gain access […]
The EU Commission is proposing a departure from the current budget rules for EU states. In the future, the Brussels authority wants to give countries national reference paths for budget restructuring. These are to be the basis for negotiations with governments on their medium-term fiscal and reform plans. The proposal will be presented today, the […]
In a new position paper, the Federation of German Industries advocates a central register for companies that help Russia circumvent EU sanctions. Thus, players who become conspicuous should first be placed on a suspect list, and if the indications are substantiated, on a block list. This would exclude them from trading with the EU’s Internal […]