The EU Commission wants to centralize the planning of cross-border energy infrastructure and draft its own scenarios. Approvals are to be accelerated and residents living near wind farms are to benefit financially.
By Manuel Berkel
Hosted by Keir Starmer, Merz and Macron are to discuss the status of the peace negotiations with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London today, Monday. The dinner between Merz, von der Leyen and De Wever on the issue of financing Ukraine has not yet resulted in a breakthrough.
By Stephan Israel
Romania’s state-owned electricity company Oltenia is said to have underreported CO₂ emissions from its power plants for years, allegedly evading around EUR 250 million in costs for CO₂ certificates.
By Frank Stier
The new US strategy devalues Europe as a partner. Troop reductions are becoming more likely.
By Nana Brink
Minister presidents and Chancellor Merz want to postpone the EU Buildings Directive by two years and weaken key requirements. Critics warn of negative consequences for climate targets and planning security in the skilled trades.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Commission plans to present the next omnibus on Wednesday. It is about environmental protection requirements. According to a draft, a billion euros are to be saved annually by weakening the requirements.
By Lukas Knigge
Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto clarifies that under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the federal states will essentially be able to manage funds from the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP).
By Markus Grabitz
A Pesco project led by Germany has spent two years producing coordinated European analyses for cyberspace. However, the money and trust needed for successful continuation are lacking.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Platform X is to pay a fine of EUR 120 million for violations of the Digital Services Act. However, the EU Commission is closing the investigation against Tiktok following commitments made by the platform.
By Corinna Visser
