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Norway: How the energy transition clashes with human rights

Norway is popular among wind energy investors. However, indigenous reindeer herders fear for their pastures and are taking the matter to court. A legal dispute that also has significance for German ESG investments.

By Lukas Bayer

Feature

Bulgaria: Hope for salvation from election loop

On Sunday, Bulgarians will vote for their parliament for the seventh time in three and a half years. It is uncertain whether they will vote for a way out of political stagnation in this election.

By Frank Stier

News

State aid: Court of Auditors criticizes Commission for lax audit

In times of crisis, the member states have pumped massive amounts of state aid into their economies. Nevertheless, the Commission has reduced its monitoring of aid, criticizes the European Court of Auditors. Germany in particular is in the spotlight.

By Corinna Visser

News

Deforestation: Parliament votes for fast-track procedure

The European Parliament has voted by a large majority in favor of the accelerated procedure for postponing the EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR). Criticism has come from the Greens.

By Julia Dahm