A triumph for Emmanuel Macron: France’s president has prevailed in the runoff election – with a clearer lead than all polling institutes had predicted. The decisive victory should give his LREM party some tailwind for the third round of the elections, namely for the National Assembly on June 12 and 19.For France’s democracy and for […]
Christel Schaldemose prefers to keep a low profile: she wants to avoid “going into too much detail” before the possible final trilogue on Friday, said the Socialist rapporteur of the European Parliament for the Digital Services Act (DSA) during her appearance in the Internal Market Committee on Wednesday. This much is certain: There are still […]
The European Parliament has spoken out in favor of prescribing a uniform charging cable connection for numerous types of devices. The internal market committee voted yesterday to extend the planned regulation to smartwatches, fitness trackers, laptops, and printers, among others. The EU Commission had proposed only requiring manufacturers of cell phones, tablets, digital cameras, and […]
Numerous renowned experts have called on the European Parliament and the Council to close a possible loophole in the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The omission of a specific wording raises “fears that fundamental rights to data protection and privacy will be undermined” and that large digital corporations could further consolidate their market power, contrary to […]
It was one of the flagship projects of the German EU Council Presidency in the fall of 2020: The new funding program for the chip industry could make an “important contribution to growth, employment and the competitiveness of European industry and the economy,” said then Economic Affairs Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU).A year and a half […]
The European Union is expected to impose sanctions on energy supplies from Russia for the first time. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen yesterday proposed an import ban on Russian coal. The Commission is also working on measures against oil imports from the country.The EU ambassadors of the member states are to discuss the new […]
In the wake of the Bucha atrocities, the discussion about tougher sanctions against Russia is gaining momentum. Yesterday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron spoke out in favor of targeting imports of Russian oil and coal. He is thus increasing the pressure on the German government, and numerous other member states support such steps. Yesterday, Finance Minister […]
Olaf Scholz is not known for showing emotion, but the gruesome images from Bucha seem to have struck a nerve with the chancellor. Last night, he made an appearance in response to the reports to speak of “streets littered with corpses” and “barely buried bodies”, and he announced that in the next few days, the […]
European leaders have blamed Russian forces for atrocities against civilians around Kiev. EU Council President Charles Michel accused Russian troops of carrying out a massacre in the suburban community of Bucha. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, “We must relentlessly investigate these crimes committed by the Russian military.” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter, “Russian […]
The dispute over limiting personalized advertising under the Digital Services Act is entering the next round. At the fourth trilogue, negotiators from the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission confirmed a ban on personalized advertising for minors and the use of sensitive data, for example on religious and sexual orientation, agreed last week during […]