Habeck strengthens Europe department in Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is strengthening its European department as part of an internal restructuring. Department E, headed by Kirsten Scholl, will in the future also be responsible for sanctions and arms exports, which were previously the responsibility of the foreign trade department, according to BMWK sources. This will strengthen the idea of cooperation in these policy areas. The former Green MEP Sven Giegold is responsible as State Secretary.