Ukraine, as the only European country, will no longer have a dedicated agriculture ministry. This move has caused surprise in the sector, along with concerns that administrative performance could deteriorate.
By Frederik Bombosch
An expert opinion from the Hans Böckler Foundation argues that – under European law – it is permissible to tie state subsidies to social conditions.
By Okan Bellikli
The leadership in Beijing now sees the price war that has erupted in many sectors as a problem and wants to take countermeasures. In the end, EU leaders are taking home more than they expected from the EU-China summit.
By Manuel Liu, Till Hoppe
By the end of the year, the defense ministers of Germany and France aim to find solutions to the dispute over contracts in the multi-billion-euro FCAS fighter jet program. Meanwhile, Dassault CEO Eric Trappier continues to provoke partners in both industry and politics.
By Gabriel Bub
In the new MFF, funds for development work, humanitarian aid and for EU candidate countries are to come from a single financing instrument. However, the concept resembles a game of Jenga in which contradictory motivations are to be reconciled.
By Julian Bergmann, Niels Keijzer
Poland's Prime Minister has introduced new responsibilities and new ministers. The current finance minister will also be responsible for the economy, while Milosz Motyka from the coalition party PSL is to head a newly created energy ministry.
By Redaktion Table
States have an obligation to protect the climate as ambitiously as possible, and if they fail to do so, they can be held accountable: This was decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in an advisory opinion.
By Alexandra Endres
In the Ukrainian capital, critics are demonstrating against changes to the country's anti-corruption authorities. The protests are unlikely to significantly weaken the president. However, three and a half years after the start of the war, this shows a new political reality.
By Denis Trubetskoy
The European Competitiveness Fund is to have 68.2 billion euros from FP10 at its disposal, a large part of the budget is earmarked for cooperative research in Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe. Why research organizations criticize the design.
By Nicola Kuhrt
