According to the trade unions, a historic protest against planned cuts by the new right-wing government has brought the country to a standstill. The government wants to cut unemployment benefits and make the pension system stricter. Belgium is heavily in debt.
By Eric Bonse
At the Auto dialog, Commissioners Tzitzikostas and Šefčovič have now also sent invitations to working group meetings. Social Affairs Commissioner Mînzatu has discussed with industry representatives and trade unions that the job losses resulting from the switch to EVs require more retraining and further training.
By Markus Grabitz
In a draft for his vision paper on agriculture, Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen promises stricter rules for imported food. In this way, he wants to ensure the competitiveness of domestic agriculture.
By Julia Dahm
At the future conference "From coal to AI" at his state representation in Berlin, NRW Minister President Hendrik Wüst called for guidelines for AI. Europe and the USA should develop these together in a transatlantic alliance.
By Corinna Visser
Due to high gas prices, resistance to the European storage targets is growing among EU states. For the first time, the German government is openly advocating more flexibility. The market relaxed immediately.
By Manuel Berkel
After a failure in January, Poland is changing its strategy in the negotiations on new genetic engineering methods (NGT). Warsaw wants to resolve the issue of the patentability of NGT plants separately from the genetic engineering reform.
By Julia Dahm
US President Trump has shocked the Europeans with his announcement to deploy 20,000 soldiers. At the Munich Security Conference, the focus will be on how they can be replaced – and where exactly.
By Nana Brink
After the initial shock of Donald Trump's unilateral move for a quick peace deal, the Europeans are demanding a seat at the negotiating table and are warning against reaching an agreement over the heads of the Ukrainians.
By Stephan Israel
EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis promises: "European companies should spend much less time and resources on complying with bureaucratic regulations". To this end, the authority wants to work on its own processes and carry out checks with practitioners.
By Till Hoppe
Following a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has announced that they have agreed to start peace negotiations on Ukraine immediately. Almost simultaneously, his Secretary of Defense presented the US administration's plans during his first appearance at NATO headquarters.
By Stephan Israel
