On Friday, the EU member states will vote on the future of glyphosate in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food, and Feed (SCoPAFF). The proposal from the EU Commission to extend the controversial herbicide’s approval for another ten years is on the table. A preliminary vote is expected within the committee on this Thursday, […]
At the meeting of EU foreign ministers, there was a dispute over demands for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Now, however, a compromise is emerging. According to information from EU circles obtained by Deutsche Presse-Agentur, following negotiations at a meeting of the General Council in Luxembourg, it is considered possible that the heads of […]
When the EU Commission formally adopts the progress reports with the recommendations today, the focus should be entirely on Ukraine. However, yesterday’s discussions continued on a side stage until the very end. The heads of cabinet of the 27 EU Commissioners were also unable to agree on Tuesday whether Bosnia-Herzegovina should now also be given […]
300,000 truck drivers – that’s how many truckers were lacking in the EU this year, according to data from the World Association of Road Transport Employers. The picture is similarly dramatic for IT specialists and nursing staff. Due to demographic change, the number of workers in the EU will continue to decline in the coming […]
Much has been written about her in this first year of her reign in Rome. Now Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Berlin on Wednesday. Following her inaugural visit at the beginning of February, this will be the Italian head of government’s second visit to the German capital. This time, it will be tangible: Meloni and […]
It will be high-level. The importance of the Italy-Africa Summit, which starts in working mode this Monday after a Sunday dinner, can be seen from the participants: More than 20 heads of state and government from the African continent are expected in Rome, as well as government representatives from around 20 other African countries, members […]
It’s been almost a month since Olaf Scholz conveyed his congratulations to Gabriel Attal on his appointment as French prime minister. Tonight, the 34-year-old is expected to make his inaugural visit to Berlin.According to government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, at the Chancellery, the two will “discuss the full range of bilateral, European and international topics as […]
Once again, the EU supply chain directive is causing trouble within the traffic light coalition: Yesterday, federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) sent a letter to the other EU member states, explaining Germany’s abstention in the vote scheduled for tomorrow and reiterating his criticism of the proposed directive extensively. A senior government official criticized […]
The verbal battle for Europe begins in France. Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D), MEP and candidate of the French Social Democrats for the European elections, will present his vision of Europe – his “Agenda Europe 2030”– at a rally in the city of Strasbourg this evening. He will be supported by Katarina Barley and S&D lead candidate […]
An unusual meeting is scheduled for this Friday in Rome: Head of Government Giorgia Meloni will receive Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder. This is remarkable not only because of the differences in rank between the two. Söder, who a year ago had strongly condemned the visits of his CSU party colleague Manfred Weber to the […]