In Berlin and Aachen, it was hard to miss the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy yesterday. In the morning, Zelenskiy thanked Chancellor Scholz and President Steinmeier for their support and at the same time asked for further funds, including the delivery of modern fighter jets – in the afternoon, he accepted the International Charlemagne […]
Whether history might not repeat itself, asks Nico Beckert with regard to the market for heat pumps. German companies were once world leaders in the solar industry, but today Chinese suppliers dominate the market. Now the Chinese are also highly active in the booming heat pump market. If they were to drive European suppliers out […]
A capital of up to €55 million, payment obligations of €363 million: the voluntary pension fund for members of Parliament could run out of money as early as next year. A majority in Parliament, however, has opposed the motion of Green politician Daniel Freund, which envisaged asking former deputies with “sufficient pensions from other sources” […]
Europe Day is an opportunity for grand, symbolic gestures and inspiring, new impulses. But in Strasbourg, Chancellor Olaf Scholz remained hesitant and vague during his speech in parliament yesterday. Read Markus Grabitz’s analysis to find out which ideas from the coalition agreement between the two parties Scholz fell short of.Tomorrow’s parliamentary vote on the AI […]
May 9 as a day of remembrance has a checkered history in Ukraine; in the future, Europe Day will also be celebrated there on this historic date. Ursula von der Leyen is expected in Kyiv today to mark the occasion. According to a spokesperson, the EU Commission President intends to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in […]
On Tuesday morning, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will speak in the European Parliament. The date, May 9, is historic, not only because it marks the victory over Nazi Germany celebrated in Russia and elsewhere. On May 9, 1950, Robert Schuman presented his idea of a European Coal and Steel Community. It is unlikely that Olaf […]
A number of laws concerning corporate due diligence are currently being drafted in Brussels. The effects of the sustainability agenda will not only be clearly felt in the EU but also in countries exporting to Europe. However, especially smaller producers and suppliers are often not prepared for the requirements. Charlotte Wirth and Leonie Düngefeld provide […]
The EU is trying to support war-torn Ukraine as much as possible. As a result, no tariffs are currently being levied on Ukrainian export products. However, this has brought criticism from the neighboring states, which see themselves threatened by cheap agricultural products. The discussion gives a foretaste of what is likely to be discussed in […]
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s current mandate is informally entitled “ensuring that Europe meets its climate target of minus 55 percent CO2 by 2030″. Parliament and member states are still wrangling over the details of individual dossiers, while other projects in the Fit for 55 package have already been ticked off. But the authority […]