Germany is facing a difficult time forming a government. Although CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz is the clear winner of the election, he clearly missed his self-imposed target of more than 30 percent of the vote. As the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance (BSW) could still make it into the Bundestag, the CDU leader may now need […]
The EU Commission wants to significantly tone down the Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD) – and is thus taking a confrontational stance with parts of the European Parliament. For example, the due diligence obligations are to be limited to direct business relationships and the companies concerned will only have to check their suppliers for human rights […]
Europe’s neighbors will be looking nervously at Germany on Sunday when the votes from the Bundestag elections are counted. There is great concern that the most important member state will remain paralyzed by unclear majorities and months of coalition wrangling. In the other capitals, hopes are high for a federal government that is capable of […]
Leading FDP politicians are in favor of deepening relations with the UK in light of the geopolitical upheavals. “Germany and the EU need a roadmap for a closer partnership with the UK, at the end of which the UK could also return to the EU,” states a position paper written by the two vice-chairmen of […]
The heads of state and government of nine European countries plus the heads of the EU and NATO sat together at the Élysée Palace yesterday until late into the evening. They tried to formulate a response to the latest developments, which can hardly be captured by the hackneyed term “turning point.” You can read the […]
The planned “omnibus” laws are an invitation to make jokes, and politicians and journalists alike will be able to fully exploit their potential in the coming months. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to send five of them on their way. The first on Feb. 26 to simplify sustainability reporting, the second for easier […]
The EU Commission wants to reduce the bureaucratic burden on business by reforming its own procedures and engaging more closely with stakeholders. “European companies should spend much less time and resources on complying with bureaucratic regulations,” said the responsible EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis at the presentation of the plans. To this end, the authority also […]
The Commission is calling for directional decisions from the member states on the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). “The repayment of Next Generation EU and an EU budget that lives up to our ambitions cannot be reconciled with stable national financial contributions and the lack of new own resources,” reads the Commission’s draft communication on […]
Juanma Moreno, Prime Minister of the region of Andalusia, will be the new President of the European Committee of the Regions. The EPP representatives will officially nominate the conservative politician today. As part of an agreement with the Social Democrats, the deputy mayor of Budapest, Kata Tüttő, will take over the post after two and […]
For the first time, the EU Commission has put a concrete figure on how much it wants to reduce bureaucracy for companies: the aim is to reduce annual compliance costs by EUR 37.5 billion within five years, according to a draft communication on reducing bureaucracy, which is available to Table.Briefings. The document is to be […]