The German Solar Package I must be approved by the Commission under state aid law. This approval is still pending ten months after the decision in the Bundestag. Investors in agri-PV, for example, cannot become active as long as the green light from Brussels is missing.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU must regulate fair access to vehicle data with legal certainty in order to promote innovation through competition, demands Carsten Bieler from the ZDK. The European automotive industry urgently needs sector-specific regulation that complements the Data Act.
By Experts Table.Briefings
A large majority of heads of state and government welcome the Commission's proposals to rearm Europe. Only Hungary opposed the support for Ukraine.
By Marc Winkelmann
The export of Western luxury cars to Russia is banned. However, expensive cars made in Europe continue to find their way to wealthy customers. The investigative portal "Systema" has uncovered the convoluted trade routes. An exclusive report by Dmitry Sukharev on dubious middlemen and their proximity to power.
By Redaktion Table
The European social partners and EU Commission President von der Leyen have signed the new Social Dialogue Pact. The aim is to involve the social partners more closely and listen to them.
By Alina Leimbach
For the first time, the EU telecommunications ministers have dedicated a meeting exclusively to cybersecurity. They presented a Warsaw Declaration on cybersecurity. In it, they agreed to work more closely together to defend against cyber attacks.
By Corinna Visser
The European Gas Storage Regulation is to be extended until the end of 2027. The German government would welcome more flexibility in the storage requirements, but the Commission is showing little concession.
By Manuel Berkel
The Commission has removed the roadmap for phasing out Russian gas from the agenda for March 26 for the time being. The reason for this is the "latest geopolitical developments."
By Manuel Berkel
The planned special fund for infrastructure could boost growth if it is flanked by smart economic policy, write Carl Mühlbach and Marina Guldimann from the think tank Fiscal Future. The relaxation of the debt brake is also a step in the right direction towards an effective fiscal policy.
By Experts Table.Briefings
