The EU and Singapore are intensifying their cooperation on the safe use of AI. A new agreement aims to strengthen the exchange of knowledge, standards and technologies.
By Corinna Visser
The Cyber Resilience Act is the first European regulation to define a minimum level of cyber security for all networked products. By the end of 2027, all new products must meet the requirements.
By Corinna Visser
The municipal companies are rebelling against the consolidation that the new European competition policy could bring. They also do not want to support the climate target of 90 percent and the one-sided obligation to green procurement.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU member states have opposed the Parliament's demand not only to postpone the anti-deforestation regulation, but also to amend its content. This means that trilogue negotiations will be necessary and the timetable for its timely adoption will become even tighter.
By Julia Dahm
It was a long road until the coordinators nominated the six Executive Vice-Presidents and the Health Commissioner. All 26 Commissioners have now been confirmed by Parliament in the hearings. In recent years, Parliament has repeatedly blocked individual candidates.
By Till Hoppe
The next US ambassador to NATO is to be Matthew Whittaker. The lawyer already worked briefly for Donald Trump as Attorney General.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU possesses a range of instruments to respond to protectionist US trade policy. The pivotal question will be whether the member states can agree on a common approach. Chinese pressure could divide the EU.
By Marc Winkelmann
As US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick is likely to become one of the central figures for an issue that is particularly close to the heart of future US President Donald Trump: the imposition of tariffs. Lutnick has already verbally targeted China, but Europe could also be in for some difficult years.
By julian heissler
The annual Clarivate citation ranking selects the world's most influential researchers. Most of them continue to come from the USA. However, the gap to China is shrinking, while the gap to the other countries is large. Germany is still among the leaders.
By Anne Brüning
