The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is strengthening its European department as part of an internal restructuring. Department E, headed by Kirsten Scholl, will in the future also be responsible for sanctions and arms exports, which were previously the responsibility of the foreign trade department, according to BMWK sources. This will […]
Member states are expected to adopt their position on the anti-coercion instrument today, paving the way for final negotiations with the European Parliament. The latest compromise proposal of the Czech Council Presidency has been met with approval at expert level and is now to be adopted by the EU ambassadors, according to the draft decision […]
Germany and other member states have considerable reservations about the EU Commission’s proposals to reform the Stability and Growth Pact. According to information from Europe.Table, the criticism is directed primarily at the Commission’s approach of negotiating individual plans with countries to reduce their debt burden on the basis of a debt sustainability analysis.Germany and the […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne in Berlin on Nov. 25. This was announced on Monday from government circles in Berlin and Paris. Borne is thus making up for her inaugural visit, which was originally scheduled for Sep. 29, but had to be postponed because of the COVID infection of the […]
The red wave has failed to materialize. The opposition Republicans are hoping for a narrow majority in the US House of Representatives after the midterm elections. But the Democrats have a realistic chance of retaining control of the Senate. For US President Biden, the outcome of the midterm elections is a respectable success – the […]
Funding for the Chips Act is causing debate among EU states. At a meeting of deputy EU ambassadors on Friday, a majority opposed the Commission’s proposal to reallocate funds from the Horizon Europe research program for development activities under the Chips Act, according to EU diplomats. The authority is now required to propose alternative funding […]
Ms. Klinkert, Chancellor Scholz was harshly criticized in France – most recently because he traveled alone to China. Is Germany isolating itself in the EU?Klinkert: Franco-German relations have grown historically and are very strong. But in every relationship, there are ups and downs. The crucial thing is that we talk to each other openly, as […]
how firmly do the US and Europe stand by Ukraine against Russia? During his visit to Kyiv, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan assured that the United States would continue to support the country “steadfast and unwavering” after Tuesday’s congressional midterm elections. Behind the scenes, Washington is apparently urging President Volodymyr Selenskyy to appear ready for […]
For a long time, the top politicians in the Western Balkan states were not on good terms with their EU colleagues, but that has now changed. “Today we have reached a completely different level of cooperation with the EU,” said Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama after the Western Balkans summit in Berlin. He said that […]
The election victory of former President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva in Brazil has raised hopes for a revival of the EU trade agreement with the Mercosur countries. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on Twitter that he looked forward to working closely with the left-leaning politician “especially on issues of trade and climate protection“. Czech […]