The heads of state and government also attacked EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Thursday for the currently stalled Omnibus Package. While promising further talks, she once again hinted at an old threat.
By Lukas Knigge and Manuel Berkel
In the struggle for a common position among member states for the Conference of the Parties on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the German government has welcomed the Commission's clarification that it is not considering a ban on filter cigarettes.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Soil Monitoring Act has been passed despite criticism from Germany. In future, member states will have to collect data on the condition of their soil.
By Julia Dahm
The next EU budget will not just set the numbers, it will help determine Europe's political direction for the coming decade. To make the best possible use of resources, climate financing must be interlinked with other political objectives.
By Julian Popov and Christian Ibsen
Two Russian military aircraft entered Lithuanian airspace on Thursday evening, with both planes remaining there for 18 seconds. Two Spanish fighter jets were scrambled in response.
By Redaktion Table
Parliament and the Council want to pass the law banning the import of Russian energy sources by the end of the year. Parliament has now cleared the way for negotiations.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Parliament is awarding this year’s Human Rights Prize to a representative of the free press. Both had “paid a high price for telling the truth to the powerful,” said EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
By Marion Bergermann
A narrow majority of 318 to 309 MEPs rejected the compromise from the Legal Affairs Committee. This means that the European Parliament will have to vote again in November. And the trilogue cannot start yet.
By Marc Winkelmann and Markus Grabitz
After a difficult visit to Donald Trump in Washington, the Ukrainian president can hope for a great deal of encouragement in Brussels. In view of China's export controls on rare earths, a discussion on countermeasures is also expected at the summit. The 2040 climate target is also on the agenda.
By Stephan Israel, Janos Allenbach-Ammann and Lukas Knigge
The Brussels authority has signed a declaration of intent together with the European Investment Bank to promote the development of large-scale AI factories.
By Corinna Visser
