The lignite company Leag has made profits in recent years. However, instead of putting the money aside for the recultivation of the opencast mines, investor Daniel Křetínský appears to be diverting it to other companies.
By Alex Veit
Even though Friedrich Merz recently called for closed borders with neighboring countries, he has Europe firmly in his sights. The EU should become stronger in economic and defense terms. For the time being, he is not categorically rejecting more funding from Germany for this purpose.
By Till Hoppe
French farmers are mobilizing against the EU-Mercosur agreement and are receiving support from the entire political spectrum in the country. However, the search for allies in Europe is proving difficult for Paris.
By Claire Stam
US President-elect Donald Trump remains true to himself in one respect: His choice of ministers is full of surprises. And sends mixed signals to Europe.
By Nana Brink
The EU Parliament has not only voted to postpone the implementation deadline for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). With the support of the far-right parties and some liberals, the EPP also has also ensured that significant changes will now have to be renegotiated.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Despite Covid and discussions about research safety, more than 40,000 Chinese students are still studying in Germany. Whether this is a sensible investment even without tuition fees is now increasingly being discussed.
By Markus Weisskopf
Valdis Dombrovskis, the longest-serving Commissioner with an EPP party membership, is responsible for the central topic of the new mandate: strengthening competitiveness. The Commissioner-designate for Economic Affairs from Latvia was confirmed in the coordinators' meeting.
By Markus Grabitz
At an event hosted by Table.Briefings and the German Marshall Fund at the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) State Representation, experts discussed the implications of the US election outcome. Political and business representatives agreed that the result would strain German-American relations.
By Maximilian Stascheit
Ekaterina Zaharieva brought some clear key messages to her hearing: abolishing the excessive EU funding bureaucracy, increasing national R D budgets and promoting women in research and innovation were among them.
By Markus Weisskopf
The representatives of the EU Parliament have confirmed Christophe Hansen as EU Commissioner for Agriculture by a large majority. The Luxembourger wants to ensure that agricultural funds remain a separate item in the EU budget. However, he rejected new regulation on food and an agricultural ETS.
By Julia Dahm
