The dispute over the budget is causing unrest in the financial market in France. Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned of serious consequences if the government were to fall.
By Redaktion Table
The new EU Commission takes office on Sunday, almost six months after the European elections. We provide an overview of the plans that the new Commissioners are expected to present in the first few weeks.
By Till Hoppe
The Digital Services Act requires a number of reporting obligations for very large online platforms. Risk assessment is one of them. The first reports are now available.
By Corinna Visser
Keith Kellogg was, among other things, security advisor to former Vice-President Mike Pence. In the future US administration, he is likely to play a central role in Donald Trump's plan to quickly end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
370 MEPs from the EPP, S D, Renew, ECR and Greens voted in favor of the new Commission. This gave the College 88 votes more than it needed for confirmation. No SPD MEP voted yes – in protest against EPP group leader Weber's "cuddling up" to far-right parties.
By Markus Grabitz
Poland will elect a new president next year. The opposition party PiS wants to win this extremely important election for the country with historian Karol Nawrocki. The Trump supporter has no experience in politics, but his worldview coincides with the views of Kaczyński and Co.
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Bruna Szego, previously head of unit at the Italian central bank, has excellent prospects of becoming the first head of the EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority. The German candidate has lost out. This causes a lack of understanding in the German government and the European Parliament.
By Till Hoppe
Poland is switching to the camp of Mercosur critics. The agreement is unacceptable in its current form, said Prime Minister Tusk on Tuesday. France's agriculture minister is jubilant about this.
By Redaktion Table
The chemical lobby is fighting a possible EU ban on toxic perpetuating chemicals (PFAS). Companies in all sectors are already working on new processes and alternatives.
By Anna Gauto
In the autumn package of the European Semester, the Commission approves most of the member states' multi-annual fiscal plans, with the exception of the Netherlands. There is also criticism of Austria's deficit and the German draft budget for 2025.
By Marc Winkelmann
