Vladimir Putin's regime has so far successfully averted the consequences of Western sanctions against Russian energy trade. China and India play a key role in this. However, European customers also continue to fill Russia's coffers.
By Viktor Funk
Current proposals from the Commission on digital wallets contradict the interests of consumers, criticizes the Federation of German Consumer Organizations. The VZBV presents an expert opinion on the risks.
By Corinna Visser
The working sessions of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry have been concluded. The fifth and final round under Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas dealt with the expansion of the charging and refueling infrastructure for CO₂-free drives.
By Markus Grabitz
Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as well as the threatened levies on cars, chips and pharmaceuticals are causing great concern not only outside the USA. There is also resistance within the country itself, as someone else could end up benefiting. Europe, for example.
By Redaktion Table
According to a Columbia University paper, intervention by the EU Commission would currently be superfluous for increased imports of American liquefied natural gas. According to the paper, market-related reasons are leading to more American LNG imports to Europe anyway.
By Manuel Berkel
The InvestEU financial instrument is at the heart of the first omnibus that the Commission intends to propose on Wednesday. It wants to stimulate investments totaling 50 billion euros by 2027. Companies applying for EU funding are to be relieved of bureaucratic costs.
By Markus Grabitz
With the Waste Framework Directive, the member states and the EU Parliament have agreed to reduce food waste by ten percent. Per capita waste from retail and households is to be reduced by 30 percent. Textile manufacturers are to be held more accountable.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Are workers being forgotten in the Clean Industrial Deal? Trade unions and the Greens in the European Parliament fear so. The current draft mainly contains requests for testing.
By Alina Leimbach
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopts an own-initiative report on the upcoming tenth research framework program (FP10). MEPs call for more money to continue funding cutting-edge research.
By Corinna Visser
