A secure whistleblower tool is now available under the AI Act. It can be used to confidentially report possible violations of fundamental rights, health or public trust.
By Corinna Visser
For the first time, thousands of farmers could be protesting in Brussels against plans for the future EU budget. The date for the demonstration was chosen deliberately.
By Julia Dahm
Europeans and Ukrainians have managed to get the US-Russian peace plan revised. It remains to be seen whether Donald Trump will agree. Moscow has criticized the “unconstructive” compromise.
By Stephan Israel, Sara Sievert and Viktor Funk
At the summit between the EU and the African Union in Luanda, the German Chancellor supported calls for permanent African seats on the UN Security Council. At the same time, the EU is strengthening its economic relations with Africa by investing in renewable energies and infrastructure projects.
By Arne Schütte
Never before has Beijing's party leadership presented itself as more self-confident, more aggressive and more certain of victory. Within the population, however, there is a collective state of exhaustion.
By Fabian Kretschmer
In the second trilogue on the phase-out of Russian gas, a compromise is emerging on a first important point of contention. The issue of oil imports could see the EU put its foot down.
By Manuel Berkel
At its first summit in Africa, the G20 group commits to working together to fight wars, disease, growing inequality and poverty.
By Redaktion Table
The renewed postponement of the EU rules against deforestation is urgently needed, but does not solve the problem of over-bureaucratization.
By Erlfried Taurer
More soldiers, more say for NATO and the Europeans and no violent border shift – Europe and other Western partners are supporting Kyiv with their own plan and mediating between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump.
By Viktor Funk and Sara Sievert
In talks with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the EU trade ministers will focus on the swift implementation of the trade deal. Higher tariffs against Russia are also on the agenda of the Trade Council.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
