Today, a lot revolves around China in Strasbourg. As always during the parliamentary session weeks, the Commission is also meeting on the Rhine and will decide for which critical technologies it will pursue the strategy of de-risking in trade relations with China. The list will be part of Brussels’ economic security strategy and is expected […]
It is a determined battle that the foreign ministers of the NATO states are waging at their two-day meeting in Brussels. It is a battle against the evil narrative of allegedly spreading Ukraine fatigue. They all reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine, said Jens Stoltenberg. It sounded like an incantation given the growing uncertainty about […]
The European Union has taken a step forward in its goal of creating a Single Market for data. On Monday, the Council followed Parliament’s lead and adopted the Data Act. The law can now enter into force. It is intended to give companies fair access to data in order to uncover the treasures that lie […]
Geopolitical tensions have breathed new life into Europe’s trade policy. However, this does not make the negotiations a sure success, as the provisional failure of the agreement with Australia recently demonstrated. The trade ministers of the 27 member states are therefore eagerly awaiting what Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis will tell them today about the ongoing […]
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At the weekend, the EU Commission was still stating the dispute over submarines for Australia would not affect the planned Trade and Technology Council with the US government. With some delay, however, Brussels and Berlin realized that the member state France cannot be left in the lurch in such a matter. Following the musketeer motto, […]
In many areas, the only thing we can learn from Germany today is how not to do it. It is therefore worthwhile for this country, which is unwilling to reform, to look beyond its own borders and see how things could be done better. In terms of digitalization, for example. In principle, you can look […]
First and foremost, the good news is that the US will lift its ban on vaccinated persons entering the country in November. Foreigners will then be allowed to re-enter via Schengen countries, the UK, China and Brazil, for example. The travel ban had been in place since the start of the Covid pandemic in early […]
These days, many politicians are traveling to the Middle East to help find a solution to the Gaza war and also to finally secure the release of the hostages. For example, EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell was in Qatar on Sunday and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Jordan. There are signs that […]
Perhaps this has happened to you as well. You wanted to discuss a complex matter and found yourself stumbling over your words. At times like these, organizing your thoughts with the help of a drawing can be beneficial.J. Scott Marcus and Kamil Sekut from the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, along with Kai Zenner, office manager […]