Manfred Weber felt compelled to make a statement yesterday: Neither the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) nor the Belgian authorities had “approached us to initiate possible investigations”, the EPP party and group leader announced. Politico had previously reported that two close associates of Weber were suspected of having received a salary from the party and […]
Peter Strohschneider, Mario Draghi, now Sauli Niinistö: It has become Ursula von der Leyen’s practice to present the reports she has commissioned together with the authors. This Wednesday, it is the turn of former Finnish President Niinistö to present his recommendations for strengthening the EU’s resilience. They are not only aimed at military effectiveness, but […]
The regulation on EU tariffs on electric vehicles from China is expected to be published in the Official Journal of the EU on Wednesday afternoon, and the time will come on Thursday: Manufacturers will have to pay tariffs of up to 35% on imported vehicles unless the Commission and the Chinese government agree on other […]
The weekend was marked by several elections. In Lithuania and Bulgaria, citizens cast their votes in parliamentary elections – in Bulgaria for the seventh time in three and a half years. However, Europe looked to Georgia in particular – with concern: reports of attempts to manipulate elections are fueling fears that the country’s government is […]
It is already clear that the vast majority of “leaders” are traveling to the informal council in Budapest on Nov. 8 with mixed feelings. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will once again use the stage for self-promotion. At best, his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico, a brother in spirit, is looking forward to the appearance with sympathy.Everyone […]
Ursula von der Leyen set off on her trip to the Western Balkans yesterday. The Commission President will be meeting with the heads of state and government of the six countries until Saturday. A meeting with a rather difficult partner is scheduled for tomorrow: Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić only made headlines at the beginning of […]
Yesterday in the early evening, Parliament was supposed to have received the written answers from the Commissioners’ candidates. Contrary to what was promised, the Commission did not deliver the answers at 7 pm, nor at 9.30 pm. A high-ranking MEP states that “this is not acceptable“.The Commissioners-designate were asked two general questions and the specific […]
There is also an EU dimension to the traffic light coalition’s battle over public finances. The Commission is currently holding technical talks with the Federal Ministry of Finance about Germany’s budget, which are quite piquant. The issue is that Germany is in breach of the new euro stability rules. Germany, of all countries, whose Finance […]
It’s summit time again – this time not in Brussels, but in Frankfurt. And it is not heads of state and government who are meeting, but experts from politics, business, science and civil society for the Digital Summit 2024. The EU Commission is also present in Frankfurt.This morning, Prabhat Agarwal, Head of the Digital Services […]
On Sunday, the people of Moldova will make two decisions: There are presidential elections and a referendum that will determine whether the planned accession to the European Union should be enshrined in the constitution.The likely positive result of the referendum is intended to prevent future governments from diverting the republic from its pro-European course. The […]