Europe must grow up. This is how one could somewhat casually summarize the “strategic agenda” that Council President Charles Michel will send to the member states at the beginning of next week. It is about the guidelines for the 2024 to 2029 legislative period, with the goal of “strategic autonomy” running like a red thread […]
The European elections start today, and it is the voters in the Netherlands who are going first. They are called upon to go to the polls by 9 pm today when the polling stations close. On Friday, it’s the turn of the Irish, followed by voters in Malta, Latvia, and Slovakia on Saturday. On Sunday, […]
Once the ballot papers for the European elections have been counted next Monday, the poker for posts and influence in Brussels will really begin. Despite Charles Michel’s animosities and all the speculation surrounding Mario Draghi, Ursula von der Leyen still has the clearest prospect of becoming the new Commission President. Her EPP is expected to […]
Today, Volker Wissing is hosting the E-Fuels Dialogue at his Ministry of Transport. This is the second international summit at which the FDP Minister wants to bring together high-ranking representatives from politics, business and science “to discuss the potential of e-fuels and strategies for a successful market ramp-up.”Unlike last year, when the conference took place […]
There is less than a week to go until the European elections. Between Thursday and Sunday, EU citizens will elect a new parliament. You can see what this could look like in Manuel Müller’s seat projection below.At the moment, things are not looking good for the liberal Renew faction, partly because the campaign of Emmanuel […]
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Starting Monday, negotiations in Bonn will focus on the legacy of the UN Climate Conference COP28 and the “move away from fossil fuels” decided there. Although no heads of state or relevant ministers will be present at the UN interim conference (SB60), these two weeks of negotiations are the most important preparatory meeting for delegations […]
The energy ministers have packed their program for today’s Council ever more tightly over the past few days. The focus should be on the conclusions on grid expansion. The Belgian Council Presidency has been working on this for months; as things stand at present, the completion of the internal electricity market will probably be the […]
EU trade policy successes have become rare, but yesterday the EU was once again able to celebrate one – at least a small one. Early in the morning, the EU Commission announced that it had finally adopted a “partnership for critical and strategic minerals” with Australia, after negotiations for a genuine free trade agreement failed […]
Following Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Germany, the Franco-German Defense and Security Council is to send positive signals to Ukraine and on joint armaments projects on Tuesday. According to the Élysée, Macron’s proposals from his Sorbonne speech will form the basis for the discussions. The French President wants to form a European initiative to create […]