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Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants to present his "victory plan" at the EU summit. However, the debate about Europe's migration policy is likely to overshadow the Ukrainian president's concerns.
By Stephan Israel
The Commission has completed its market investigation and decided that X (formerly Twitter) is not a central platform within the meaning of the DMA. This means that X no longer has to fulfill the requirements as a gatekeeper.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission had proposed that the new rules on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) should not take effect until a year later than planned. Now the ball is in the EU Parliament's court.
By Julia Dahm
Germany's final National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) shows clear deficits, write the experts at Germanwatch. The German government needs to do more, particularly in the transport and building sectors as well as in natural sinks.
By Lukas Knigge
The Court of Auditors has identified clear weaknesses in the EU's climate change adaptation policy. The measures are lagging behind the ambitious targets despite high financial resources. In some cases, they even lead to maladaptation.
By Lukas Knigge
Travel costs of up to €18,000 per person were incurred when the Italian coastguard brought the first 16 asylum seekers to Albania. Their asylum application is to be decided there in a fast-track procedure. The opposition speaks of an "ugly, cynical and expensive operation".
By Almut Siefert
The Federal Ministry of Finance argues that the excessive expenditure could require an extension of the consolidation period in accordance with EU rules. The background to this is the ongoing budget dispute.
By Till Hoppe
The EU Commission is proposing an accelerated implementation of the migration pact. In a letter to the heads of state and government, von der Leyen writes that she wants to examine agreements with non-EU countries on readmission centers.
By Redaktion Table
Several member states suspect that biodiesel exports to the EU are sometimes falsely declared as "advanced". However, the EU Commission sees its scope for reaction as limited.
By Julia Dahm