Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D) sees an opportunity in the corruption scandal that is rocking the European Parliament: For the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Interference, the right moment has come to ensure more transparency in the EP. In an interview with Claire Stam, he argues in favor of a European anti-corruption authority based on the […]
At the beginning of March, the Commission plans to present its legislative package to secure the supply of critical raw materials. The pressure is on: The EU must respond not only to the supply shortages that have arisen as a result of the pandemic and Russia’s attack on Ukraine – but also to the US […]
Commission President von der Leyen has a vision of how to prevent the migration of climate-friendly industries. In Davos, she presented her four-pillar plan – Till Hoppe knows which points will cause discussion.The Federal Environment Agency has reviewed a new packaging regulation from the European Commission. The targets are ambitious but stretched out over a […]
The corruption scandal is having a massive impact on the European Parliament, says Martin Schirdewan, head of the Left Party. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he talks about concrete demands for MEPs, the Commission’s social policy and Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine.The European Union is promoting the establishment of so-called Common European Data […]
Will factories for EV and truck batteries be mainly built in the United States in the future? In Brussels, there is concern that Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will encourage future technologies to settle on the other side of the Atlantic. Soon, the EU Commission will present its response to this industrial policy challenge. […]
With the planned Nature Restoration Law, the EU is taking a pioneering role worldwide, said rapporteur César Luena (S&D) yesterday in the Environment Committee. “I want to take advantage of this opportunity.” In his draft report, Luena aims for higher targets than the Commission. For example, he wants to raise the overall target of restoring […]
A cooling-off period for ex-deputies and the end of unlimited access to Parliament with alumni cards: With these and other proposals, Parliament President Roberta Metsola wants to make the EP more transparent. It is an attempt to improve the image of the institution, which has suffered greatly in the wake of the corruption scandal surrounding […]
The IRA provides $369 billion in grants and tax credits for energy security and climate protection starting this year. For the most part, this funding is conditional on goods being manufactured in the US. The EU is looking for ways to remain attractive to clean technology manufacturers. Engaging in a subsidy race may seem an […]
The Greens are early risers. At 7:30 a.m., their conference call of the leadership from the federal government begins, always including group leader Terry Reintke from the European Parliament and the spokesman of the German group of the Greens/EFA, Rasmus Andresen. This close involvement of the topics with European policy reference distinguishes the Greens from […]
For years, Emmanuel Macron has wanted to reform the French pension system, plans that have been accompanied by strong protests from the very beginning. Not only do the opposition and all unions reject Macron’s plans, but according to polls almost 75 percent of the population does as well. Tomorrow, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is to […]