The EU states have found a way to block Russian state bank funds for the longer term. This improves the chances of the Ukraine reparation loan. An agreement at the summit here would be a prerequisite for the EU to be taken seriously in the US-led peace negotiations.
By Stephan Israel, János Allenbach-Ammann and Wilhelmine Stenglin
The federal states insist on having a say in the distribution of EU cohesion funds. They have allies in the European Parliament and the Council.
By Till Hoppe
The EU Commission is initiating proceedings against the Chinese company Nuctech due to possible distortions of the internal market. The company produces and sells security and inspection scanners for airports worldwide.
By Leonardo Pape
The European Union reached a provisional agreement on Thursday on new rules requiring all member states to screen foreign investments for security risks.
By Julia Fiedler
The EU and China have resumed talks on minimum prices for EVs imported from China. The government in Beijing warns against bilateral negotiations between Brussels and individual manufacturers.
By Leonardo Pape
The German cabinet has adopted stricter requirements for the promotion of renewable energies in the transportation sector. However, the associations DUH and T&E see the amended GHG reduction quota as a step backwards.
By Kai Schöneberg
With the eighth omnibus package, the Commission is laying its hands on environmental protection standards – on the same day that the European Environment Agency certifies that the EU is failing to meet its protection targets.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU General Court has reduced a fine against Intel for abuse of its dominant market position from EUR 376 million to EUR 237 million. However, the long-running legal dispute could still drag on.
By Corinna Visser
Following António Costa’s recent critique, it is Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius’ turn to blast the new US security strategy and the hostile tones coming from Washington. The Trump administration has declared war on the EU in pursuit of its strategic interests, he writes. Members states will discuss their stance towards the US at next week’s EU summit.
By Stephan Israel
The Commission has presented its Grids Package which mainly contains measures to centralize EU planning procedures. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is sympathetic to the idea of reallocating grid connection capacities.
By Manuel Berkel
