MEPs want to make tech companies, online gambling operators, and crypto investors foot the bill to generate own resources for the EU budget. But resistance is mounting.
By Till Hoppe
The European Commission’s planned toolkit of measures to combat high energy prices is to be delayed. There are also several risks associated with refilling gas storage facilities.
By Manuel Berkel
In a government policy statement, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for the suspension of the European Stability Pact.
By Almut Siefert
EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen is calling for a greater focus on biofuels. However, this would require changes to the law.
By Julia Dahm
For months, a personnel dispute has been paralyzing EFRAG. Research now shows that the internal rifts are deeper than previously known – and that the organization, which is supposed to ensure transparency, is itself facing governance issues.
By Marc Winkelmann
Before a decision is made on the deregulation of new breeding techniques, MEPs from the European People’s Party are calling on the European Commission to provide assurances. They want the Commission to commit to taking steps to protect farmers and small-scale breeders from patents.
By Julia Dahm
The energy crisis is laying bare the wide divergence in energy strategies across the European Union. Instead of fostering an honest debate about structural problems, the discussion is increasingly shaped by political concessions that offer no lasting solution, writes the director of the think tank Strategic Perspectives.
By Linda Kalcher
The EU and Morocco are strengthening their digital partnership. Joint projects are focused on AI, digital infrastructure, and promoting innovation.
By Corinna Visser
AI-generated summaries in search results lead to fewer clicks on original articles. Small, ad-supported media companies, in particular, are suffering from declining revenues. Researchers from Interface and IPPR have found that this threatens media diversity.
By Lena-Maria Böswald, Roa Powell and Tyreese Calnan
Sabine Verheyen and six other members of the European Parliament are calling on the Commission to establish a 5G gigabit corridor along the railway tracks from Düsseldorf to Brussels. This would be welcomed by many passengers who want to work on the train.
By Markus Grabitz
