Manfred Weber is the leader of the EPP group in the European Parliament and also heads the Christian Democrat party family. He claims a number of privileges for himself, such as an additional salary as party leader, a company car and driver at home and VIP treatment at the airport.
By Till Hoppe
Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the borderless Schengen area on Jan. 1. The member states agreed to this on Thursday, as announced by the current Hungarian EU Council Presidency.
By Redaktion Table
Berlin supports Commission President von der Leyen's proposal to realign funding for structurally weak regions. However, the federal states have objections.
By Till Hoppe
The EU is facing uncertain times in the new year. Poland therefore wants to concentrate on the topics of security and energy. In addition, the finance ministers are to focus on possible efficiency gains to help difficult dossiers achieve a boost in integration.
By Eric Bonse
The harmonization of insolvency law is intended to simplify cross-border investments. The member states can only partially agree on a common position on a Commission proposal.
By Marc Winkelmann
Recycling used batteries and waste from battery factories could reduce Europe's dependence on metals and minerals, says the Transport Environment Association. However, the EU must promote and simplify the process.
By Carsten Hübner
Germany's neighbors are once again pushing for a change in the law to abolish the German gas storage levy. The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs considers a subsequent amendment to the law to be possible. What the adoption now depends on.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Commission is not considering changing European measures to cut CO2 emissions from cars, despite pressure from the EU's largest political group to weaken the laws, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said on Thursday.
By Redaktion Table
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized on Thursday that there are currently no plans to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine to secure a ceasefire. He discussed with Macron in Warsaw how peace could be maintained in Ukraine as soon as it arrived.
By Gabriel Bub
