As expected by the French head of government himself, François Bayrou lost the vote of confidence in parliament. President Emmanuel Macron intends to appoint a new prime minister this week.
By Marion Bergermann
The Commission President wants to discuss trade and vehicle data at the next summit of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry. This has caused discontent among manufacturers and suppliers.
By Markus Grabitz, Julia Fiedler
Members of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development support the proposal to make written contracts for agricultural goods mandatory. However, they clearly deviate from the Commission's draft on another point.
By Julia Dahm
China is taking action against pork imports from Europe with tariffs of up to 62%. Brussels speaks of WTO violations, farmers' associations warn of serious consequences for the internal market.
By Amelie Richter
The chemical industry is waiting for the Commission's planned rules on mass balancing in chemical recycling to make the processes economically viable. The mechanical recycling industry, on the other hand, sees its business under existential threat.
By Nicolas Heronymus
The federal cabinet approved the amendment to the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) at its meeting on Wednesday. The law is being weakened, but will remain in force. It is set to be replaced by the European supply chain law, the CSDDD.
By Caspar Dohmen
EU member states may fall short of their 2030 wind energy expansion target due to poor implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Germany, by contrast, is benefiting from fast-track permitting.
By Manuel Berkel
The General Court of the European Union has sided with the Commission in classifying Zalando as a very large online platform (VLOP). Zalando plans to appeal the decision.
By Corinna Visser
Europe wants to prevent emissions, but some emissions that are difficult to avoid could still be used. The e-fuel industry, for example, has an interest in using CO₂ emissions.
By Lukas Knigge
