As Secretary General of the European Parliament, Klaus Welle has been one of the most influential people in Brussels over the past 14 years. He talks to Markus Grabitz about the importance of secret services in protecting the EU institutions, the upcoming European elections – and the merits of the European Parliament. “I would definitely […]
The traffic light coalition has repeatedly been criticized for its European policy. Now there is a U-turn in the truest sense of the word. Transport Minister Wissing (FDP) is suddenly saying “no” to the phasing out of internal combustion engines – even though the trilogue has long since been concluded. This is not only unusual […]
The EU breathes a sigh of relief. The long-awaited agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol was reached on Monday. According to the agreement, Great Britain will be able to ship goods to Northern Ireland more easily in the future. A label called “Not for EU” will also help –Till Hoppe reports that the label is […]
An agreement on the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol is taking shape in the United Kingdom. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London today to hold talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The latter announced over the weekend that he wanted to bring the negotiations to a conclusion and summoned the Tory MPs […]
The member states have (still) not reached a final agreement on the tenth sanctions package against Russia. This morning at ten o’clock, the EU ambassadors will meet once again to resolve the last point of contention – transitional periods for a ban on imports of synthetic rubber. Time is running out to implement the sanctions […]
Gas consumption in the industry could rise by 13 percent in 2023, according to forecasts by the International Energy Agency. In his analysis, Manuel Berkel explains what this means for Europe’s gas supply next winter and why China could tip the scales.The fifth compromise for the Data Act is available, but the German government does […]
LNG terminals are highly controversial. Nevertheless, the German government is planning six terminals at four locations. But new, exclusive information by Table.Media shows that the EU declared very early on that only a few terminals are needed in Germany, writes Manuel Berkel.There is not much more that can happen on a Tuesday: US President Biden […]
Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders had already been thinking aloud about such a step, and now the Commission has announced that it will present a proposal for better cooperation between data protection supervisory authorities. In doing so, it wants to respond to the problems with cross-border GDPR enforcement – and to a wish list from the […]
The “Zeitenwende” proclaimed by German Chancellor Scholz on 27 February last year raised many expectations throughout NATO’s eastern flank, says Rolf Nikel. Especially in Poland, says Germany’s former ambassador to Poland. “Now it is a matter of restoring trust through action. Germany has an even greater obligation than before,” says Nikel, who is now vice […]
As a consequence of the corruption cases in the European Parliament, the EPP demands stronger transparency rules for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Representatives of NGOs defend themselves – and speak of a “witch hunt”. Charlotte Wirth took a closer look at the cases of the NGOs involved in the corruption scandal, No Peace Without Justice and […]