Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has rejected an early amendment to the CO2 legislation for cars and light commercial vehicles. He also commented on calls for a short-term weakening.
By Manuel Berkel
Revenue from CO2 certificates once again flushed more money into the German state's coffers last year. At European level, however, revenue declined.
By Redaktion Table
Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky is no longer seeking to run for the Bundestag. After other candidates came forward to run against controversial Bundestag member Stefan Gelbhaar, Lagodinsky withdrew his candidacy.
By Markus Grabitz
In order to comply with the stricter EU fleet limits for new cars, many car manufacturers are relying on alliances – for example with the US company Tesla.
By Redaktion Table
Meta is discontinuing its collaboration with fact-checkers in the USA. This was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a video. His reason: He wants to ensure freedom of expression again.
By Corinna Visser
In order to obtain more environmental policy commitments from the Mercosur states, the EU Commission agreed to a compensation mechanism in the dispute settlement procedure. Its scope of application remains controversial, particularly with regard to the deforestation regulation and CBAM.
By Marc Winkelmann
The Bulgarian electricity price was raised significantly at the beginning of the year – by nine percent. The country blames this on Ukraine's energy requirements. The EU Commission has rejected this.
By Frank Stier
Emmanuel Macron has presented his foreign and security policy visions for 2025 to French ambassadors.
By Gabriel Bub
At the start of 2025, Swiss researchers will once again have full access to the EU's research framework program, Horizon Europe. It remains unclear whether they will also be allowed to participate in FP10 from 2028. The agreement would first have to pass a referendum.
By Tim Gabel
The Brussels Institute for Geopolitics think tank wants to make the European Union fit for a multipolar world. Co-founder Luuk van Middelaar knows the EU from the inside.
By Redaktion Table
