You have gone through Parliament’s hearings to be part of the next European Commission. Our continent’s descent from the global economic, technological and geopolitical stage requires a revolution in the way our institutions work, not small steps. You can provide the impetus to ensure that Europe remains a prosperous, forward-looking continent, a driving force for […]
The extension of the Eucap mission comes at a favorable time for Europe: In Mali, the first signs of a certain disillusionment with Russian military cooperation are emerging. While the mercenaries of the Wagner force were still celebrated as saviors when they arrived in December 2021, the halo is gone. Dozens of Russians and Malian […]
Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States of America. In terms of economic, climate and foreign policy, he is out for maximum confrontation: The likely topics of conflict include tariffs, trade surpluses, dealing with China, support for Ukraine, fossil fuels, and the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – to name […]
Josef Síkela, a former Czech banker, is to become Commissioner for International Partnerships in the new mandate. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has already drafted a mission letter for him in which she describes a fundamental change of course for the EU’s development policy.In order to establish the desired “new economic foreign policy”, funding […]
Four months after the European elections, the European far-right parties are still on the upswing. In the Austrian parliamentary elections at the end of September, the FPÖ (PfE) became the strongest party, while far-right parties could finish in second place in the Lithuanian and Bulgarian parliamentary elections this October. The three far-right parties are also […]
A competitive steel industry in the European Union is essential for prosperity, the resilience of industrial value chains, employment, economic security and the green transformation. It offers more than 300,000 employees good industrial jobs with collective bargaining protection and co-determination. Steel is systemically relevant as the foundation of industrial value creation in Europe. Numerous integrated […]
Does Europe still have a place at the top of the world in the future? Our freedom and prosperity depend on the path Europe takes now and whether science and research lead the way. The new EU Commission faces major tasks. Ever since Mario Draghi’s report on the EU’s competitiveness, it has been clear that […]
In July 2024, the EU Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on EVs from China. These amount to an average of around 21%. They will only be imposed permanently for a period of five years once the Council has taken a position on them. The principle of reverse qualified majority applies: 15 member states representing 65% […]
Germany wants to be climate-neutral by 2045. The automotive industry is firmly behind this goal. We are convinced that innovation and investment are key to achieving this goal and are therefore investing around €280 billion in research and development between 2024 and 2028 alone. We need every technology to achieve the climate targets we have […]
After the 2024 European elections, the political far-right landscape in the European Parliament (EP) has been reshaped. Parties to the right of the European People’s Party (EPP) made gains in 23 EU member states, particularly in Germany and France. The electoral successes were followed by fragmentation; instead of two, there are now three far-right groups […]