The Hungarian EU Council Presidency is coming to an end. It has made progress on issues such as animal transportation. However, no progress was made in the negotiations on new breeding techniques (NGT).
By Julia Dahm
In the Committee on Budgetary Control, Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin commented on the criticism of contracts between CINEA, the Commission's executive agency, and environmental NGOs. The Commission's review of the contracts had not yet been completed.
By Markus Grabitz
An analysis of the EU Transparency Register shows that the Commission under von der Leyen met significantly less often with interest groups than under Juncker. There are also significant differences between the Commissioners.
By Marc Winkelmann
Following the conclusion of negotiations on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, the European Commission is attempting to dispel key points of criticism. Its message: climate, environment and European farmers are sufficiently protected by the deal.
By Till Hoppe
The savings banks have been with him since his youth, and now Jiří Zapletal wants to show that these credit institutions fit in well with the plans of the new EU Commission. He has access to a large network in Brussels and Berlin.
By Silke Wettach
Lead markets should promote industrial transformation, said a representative of the EU Commission in Berlin. The steel industry and the German Chancellor are also calling for protectionism. A new study criticizes the German standard for green steel.
By Alex Veit
As a speaker in the European Parliament, political neutrality was one of Jaume Duch's most important qualities. As Catalan Foreign Minister, he now has to position himself politically at a time of important change without losing his usual focus: Europe.
By Redaktion Table
Following the annulled run-off in the presidential election in Romania, the Constitutional Court has yet to give its reasons. The decision has been criticized from various sides.
By Frank Stier
In a policy study, experts call for the development of a European digital industrial policy. In order to reduce its dependence on big tech, public investment in AI should be linked to social values.
By Corinna Visser
The fall of Assad leaves Turkey and Qatar as the winners of the turning point in Syria. International diplomacy is pushing for a return to UN Resolution 2254, which provides for a national dialog as the basis for a peaceful transition of power.
By Markus Bickel
