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Talk of the town | France

France: Where the new government crisis is paralyzing the EU

The many changes of heads of government are putting a strain on the European Community’s ability to act – especially in terms of economic policy. President Macron only has a few options left.

By Till Hoppe and Claire Stam

Feature | Ukraine

Frozen funds for the Ukraine: Commission wants to circumvent unanimity

The EU Commission is proposing to redirect the Russian state bank funds held by Euroclear to the Ukraine without legally confiscating them. In doing so, the authority wants to choose a path that cannot be blocked by individual member states.

By Janos Allenbach-Ammann

Ursula von der Leyen 2025
Talk of the town | Ursula von der Leyen

Votes of no confidence: Von der Leyen courts the undecided

The Commission President is trying to win votes by appealing to the unity of the EU in the face of the threat posed by Vladimir Putin. Both the radical right and the left have submitted a vote of no confidence.

By Markus Grabitz

A teenage girl on her mobile phone. A 2014 Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use.
News | CSA-VO

Chat control: Why the regulation could still come after all

The rejection of chat control in the federal government appears to be crumbling. This would change the majority situation in the Council. The regulation to combat sexual abuse would then come into force after all.

By Corinna Visser