The EU Commission is moving away from postponing the deadline for new rules against deforestation by one year across the board. In return, it is weakening reporting obligations for farmers and foresters, among others.
By Julia Dahm
In addition to an old proposal for a financial transaction tax, the Commission is also withdrawing three tax-related proposals from von der Leyen's first term in office.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
In a two-hour telephone conversation with Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao, the EU Trade Commissioner succeeded in getting China to agree to intensify contacts with the EU.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
Anti-war activists fear an easing of the isolation of top Russian politicians and Putin supporters.
By Iva Tsoi
Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen had announced measures to reduce energy prices. The result is an appeal to the member states to finally do their bit.
By Manuel Berkel
At the Environment Council in Luxembourg, Sweden called for greater ambition in the regulation of chemicals, arguing that the current debate was going in the wrong direction.
By Lukas Knigge
Belarus is under economic pressure. The exile opposition sees an opportunity to exert pressure on the dictator Aleksandr Lukashenka.
By Viktor Funk
The European Commission wants to significantly increase the share of young farmers. However, according to a draft, a strategy for generational change in agriculture, which it intends to present, contains hardly any binding measures.
By Julia Dahm
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is a decisive step toward a sovereign Europe that sets its own rules in the digital age. The goal is a digital economy that is open, competitive and fair at the same time.
By Andreas Schwab
