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NGO contracts: Budget Commissioner admits ‘inappropriate wording’

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

Feature

Commission: fewer lobby meetings under von der Leyen

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

Analyse

Mercosur: How the EU Commission wants to dispel criticism

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

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Green lead markets: 'Central element in the Clean Industrial Deal'

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

Heads (EN)

Jaume Duch – from the EU Parliament to Catalonia

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

News

Study: EU needs a clear strategy for digital independence

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

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After the fall of Assad: Turkey and Qatar get into position

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