Since the beginning of June, Volker Wissing has been waiting for a response to his letter to Frans Timmermans. In the letter, the Federal Minister of Transport once again insisted on a concrete proposal as to how e-fuels-only internal combustion engines can still be approved after 2035. He has not yet received an answer, as […]
The Mercosur countries have taken their time. In March, the EU Commission sent them its concrete demands to substantiate the sustainability commitments in the trade agreement by means of an additional declaration. Since then, Brussels has been waiting for an official response. At the EU-Latin America summit in mid-July, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva then […]
The parliamentary summer recess is over and the MEPs are back in Brussels. But there is not much time for a relaxed arrival. The Fit for 55 legislative package presented by the Commission in July cannot be delayed any longer. The ball is in the Parliament’s court, and the task at hand these days is […]
Difficult discussions on aid for Ukraine and also on the situation in North Africa are guaranteed: The defense and foreign ministers are meeting informally in Toledo today and tomorrow, respectively, under the Spanish presidency. The talks will focus on Josep Borrell’s plan to put future support for Ukraine on a stable footing.The EU’s foreign policy […]
Even in Brussels, some observers are wondering whether our German government can actually agree on anything anymore. It can, albeit often only after maximum escalation and in small steps – like yesterday on the cornerstones of the basic child allowance.The compromise should take some pressure off the cabinet meeting taking place today, Tuesday and Wednesday, […]
Brussels is slowly waking up from its summer slumber! Political activity in the EU institutions is picking up again this week. It is still more than two weeks until Ursula von der Leyen’s “State of the EU” speech, which marks the political start after the parliamentary summer break. But the first committee meetings and trilogue […]
Just under three weeks before the Bundestag elections, Germany’s candidates for chancellor are campaigning in their neighboring country. Yesterday, Olaf Scholz was a guest of Emmanuel Macron and promoted his idea of an international climate club in the Élysée Palace. And tomorrow, the French president will receive Scholz’s opponent Armin Laschet. Only Annalena Baerbock will […]
The summer break in Brussels is coming to an end and the German elections feel like they are only a few days away. Important issues are on the agenda in Brussels, and the outcome of the German election is observed with bated breath by EU institutions. Just the right moment to get started. From today […]
Heating law, corporate taxes, child basic security – the traffic light coalition parties are now at odds on almost every occasion. BDI President Siegfried Russwurm views this behavior with concern: “The democrats should come together on a minimal consensus and stop these sandbox games,” he urges in an interview with Table.Media. The coalition partners’ conduct […]
Since the beginning of the year, EU importers had to disclose from which suppliers they receive minerals and metals from crisis regions used for smartphones or microchips. Independent audits are to check whether the due diligence requirements have been met. But the regulations still have a number of gaps, as Charlotte Wirth has researched. Shortcomings […]