China’s role in climate diplomacy is of crucial importance to many Western countries in two respects. On the one hand, Beijing is one of the most important partners in the global energy transition and emissions reduction. On the other hand, China is neither participating significantly in international climate financing nor is it prepared to pay […]
The Netherlands faces a challenging government formation after Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. According to the latest forecasts this morning, the right-wing populist Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) won 37 of a total of 150 seats, making him by far the strongest force in the second chamber. There was talk of a Trump moment in […]
Energy prices are high, public funds are scarce and Chinese competition is fierce. What should a European economic strategy look like in the face of these challenges? That’s what Bruno Le Maire, along with his colleagues Robert Habeck and Adolfo Urso from Italy, will discuss in Paris on Monday.“It is unimaginable that the EU economy […]
It’s time for the last time before the European elections: The last session week of the European Parliament and the last college meeting are coming up in April. The last EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is taking place today and tomorrow in Leuven, Flanders. This sixth TTC is so important because it will also […]
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How can NATO states ensure that military support for Ukraine is reasonably safe from Donald Trump? This is the central question that the Alliance’s foreign ministers will address at their meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow. According to diplomats, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will present a €100 billion package there. The aim is to put […]
Even a good 35 years after the introduction of the European transport policy, Europe’s transport routes are nowhere near as interoperable as needed. There have been initiatives, conferences and promises of solutions for years. But only very gradually is anything happening. Transport routes and modalities have been planned for decades – usually with a focus […]
Over the past 20 years, emissions from aviation have risen by almost 130 percent, and from shipping by 32 percent. Yet countries’ ambitions to reduce emissions in these sectors are still remarkably low. Lukas Scheid researched why and what it means for the negotiations at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow.William Todts is much clearer […]
Good Friday is the 72nd day before the European elections. According to the European Elections Act, the Federal Election Committee decides on this day which lists will be approved for the election on June 9. 40 parties and “other political associations” had submitted their nominations to the Federal Returning Officer by the deadline of March […]
Margrethe Vestager spent the second day of her visit to Berlin yesterday in a deep blue dress. The commissioner said she wants to ensure that the important European issues are addressed in the coalition negotiations and it might help “if you look a bit like Europe.” She also said she felt very honored to have […]
Some of the oldest universities in the world are located in the EU. Salerno, for example, where medical education was systematized and from there spread to other European countries. To ensure that EU universities continue to benefit from joint exchange in the future, the Commission intends to present several building blocks from its Higher Education […]