Parliament President Metsola is to remind the heads of state and government of the Top Candidate Principle. This was decided by the parliamentary group leaders at their first meeting after the election. Negotiations on the formation of an informal coalition cannot begin until Tuesday at the earliest.
By Markus Grabitz
The Party of Progress, which was only founded in Cologne in April 2020, is entering the newly elected European Parliament with one MEP. The PdF does not want to join a parliamentary group.
By Corinna Visser
Following the European elections, major German business associations are pushing for a change to the European Supply Chain Directive, which was only passed three weeks ago. Meanwhile, the German law threatens to become a bargaining chip in the difficult budget negotiations.
By Caspar Dohmen
The stricter capital requirements for banks under Basel III should actually apply in the EU from next year. This could be postponed by a year for fear of discrimination against European financial institutions.
By Redaktion Table
Daniel Caspary was confirmed for two and a half years as head of the 29 German members of the CDU and CSU in the European Parliament. He had one opposing candidate. He prevailed against Sven Simon by 16 votes to eleven with one abstention.
By Markus Grabitz
In the all-important phase following the European elections, France's politicians are preoccupied with the surprising new elections in their own country. Macron's “high-risk game” is not only causing head-scratching in Paris.
By Claire Stam
After the election, most MEPs join political groups in the European Parliament. In our overview, we explain where the strength of the political groups could change and where there may be changes in the group leadership.
By Redaktion Table
In an interview conducted by János Allenbach-Ammann, Valdis Dombrovskis warns of the growing market share of Chinese EV manufacturers. The Trade Commissioner and Vice-President of the European Commission also calls on Germany to make more public investments.
By Marc Winkelmann
EPP lead candidate Ursula von der Leyen has won the European elections by a large margin. Now she wants to talk to the Socialists and Liberals first. However, she is hinting that she would also like to involve the Greens at a later date.
By Markus Grabitz
