An investigation by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations shows that app providers use manipulative design to persuade consumers to stay and buy. The Commission should put a stop to this, the consumer advocates demand.
By Corinna Visser
Expensive offshore wind farms are not in a good position at the moment, and Donald Trump even wants to stop new projects in the USA. However, if the EU states join forces, significantly more offshore wind farms could be built in Europe.
By Manuel Berkel
The Constitutional Court in Romania declared the results of the first round of the presidential election in November invalid. Right-wing extremist Călin Georgescu has now challenged this in court in Strasbourg – unsuccessfully.
By Redaktion Table
Rapporteur Axel Voss (CDU) aims to conclude negotiations on the AI Liability Directive by January 2026. He has now presented a timeline to achieve this.
By Corinna Visser
Last year, the guidelines for the European Investment Bank for cash flows into the defense industry were changed. The EIB now wants to invest even more in security and defense.
By Redaktion Table
The European Parliament is today debating the controversial contracts that the Commission has concluded with numerous environmental NGOs. The head of the Committee on Budgetary Control accuses the Commission of being slow to clarify the events.
By Markus Grabitz
US President Trump ends the fight against disinformation on social platforms. The Commission wants to step it up, says Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in the debate on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The EU Parliament is divided.
By Corinna Visser
The transmission system operators' report on the possible reconfiguration of the European electricity bidding zones cannot be published as planned on Jan. 27. The EU Commission insists on completing a far-reaching analysis of the German electricity price zone.
By Manuel Berkel
Even after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, WTO Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam is calling for composure.
By Julia Dahm
MEP Pascal Canfin is calling for an agreement between the large political groups in the EU Parliament on the omnibus law in order to balance bureaucracy reduction and competitiveness. A hasty adjustment of the threshold values could lead to an unequal burden between German and French companies.
By Claire Stam
