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Ukraine trade agreement: Hungary seeks to coordinate resistance

Member states have voiced criticism over not being informed in advance of the EU’s new trade agreement with Ukraine. Hungary is now attempting to organize a meeting of Ukraine’s neighboring states to unify opposition to the deal.

By Janos Allenbach-Ammann

Feature | EU-Erweiterung

Moldova: Why accession negotiations could be decoupled from Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa will meet with President Maia Sandu in Chișinău on Friday for their first EU-Moldova summit. The delicate question looming over the gathering will be whether Moldova can begin accession negotiations independently of Ukraine.

By Stephan Israel

Opinion | Klimaziele

EU climate target: Agriculture can be a crucial lever

Agriculture has major potential to contribute to EU climate neutrality – by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, storing carbon and providing alternatives to fossil raw materials. To mobilize this potential, the sector must finally become an integral part of the EU’s climate agenda.

By Christine Chemnitz, Harald Grethe

Feature | Diplomatie

Wang and Wadephul: Sino-German talks highlight existing differences

During his first appointment with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul set a clear tone – and positioned Berlin closer to the EU line. Despite polite words, it became clear that the differences with Beijing on export controls, security issues and the war in Ukraine remain. A sneak peek of the EU-China summit.

By Amelie Richter

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By Corinna Visser

Futuristic moving shapes and wire frames, data, binary code and bits. Digital network, system, big data, computer technology. 3Dillustration
News | Digital Services Act

DSA: Researchers gain access to internal data of VLOPs

The EU Commission has presented a delegated act on the Digital Services Act. It regulates access to the internal data of VLOPs. Both access and the purpose of the research are subject to conditions.

By Corinna Visser

Press point by Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on the EU’s Quantum Strategy
Analyse | Quantentechnologie

Quantum strategy: How Europe is to become the market leader

When it comes to quantum computing, Europe is a leader in research. But now the technology is leaving the labs and moving into applications. With the new quantum strategy, the EU Commission wants to secure Europe a place at the top of the market.

By Corinna Visser

News | MFR

MFF: EPP and regions want to defend independent cohesion funds

The Christian Democrats in the European Parliament oppose Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's reform ideas. Representatives of the regions are also calling for independent cohesion funds and direct participation.

By Till Hoppe

News | Ursula von der Leyen

Von der Leyen: ECR instigates hopeless vote of no confidence

Ursula von der Leyen's EU Commission will probably have to face a vote on a motion of censure in the European Parliament next week. Initiated by the ECR Group, the motion is extremely unlikely to succeed.

By Redaktion Table