The EU is planning to simplify Green Deal laws in order to boost the economy. Critics, however, fear that this will have the opposite effect.
By Marc Winkelmann
The European Trade Union Confederation is calling on the EU Commission to do more for qualified employees. This would also have a positive impact on competitiveness. There have been "initial signals" from the Commission in this direction, says ETUC President Esther Lynch.
By Eric Bonse
The German government should take more decisive action at EU level and make decisions earlier, demands Anna-Maija Mertens. This would allow Germany to once again play a more important role within the alliance of states.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Danish EU diplomat Peter Sørensen is to replace the hapless Slovakian Miroslav Lajčák as Special Representative for the dialog between Belgrade and Pristina. However, the EU foreign policy chief is giving him less responsibility than his predecessor.
By Stephan Israel
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has defended the free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states before the European Parliament's Trade Committee. His Commission colleague Christophe Hansen emphasized at the Green Week how much Europe depends on international trade.
By Marc Winkelmann
Donald Trump will be sworn in as POTUS on Monday. The Europeans are largely in the dark as to what his first steps will be. And yet they are trying to brace themselves for higher tariffs and less backing from Russia.
By Till Hoppe
At a meeting with industry representatives, the EU Commission held out the prospect of accelerating more infrastructure projects for heat, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. This is exactly what Chancellor Scholz had called for.
By Manuel Berkel
The Commission wants to increase trust in digital healthcare services and their security. To this end, it has developed an action plan for cybersecurity for hospitals and healthcare providers.
By Corinna Visser
The President of the Commission is a "strong voice of Europe in the world", said the Charlemagne Prize Board of Directors, explaining its decision.
By Redaktion Table
German companies are highly dependent on imports of digital technology and services from the USA and China. However, companies are beginning to change.
By Corinna Visser
