The French Senate is voting on the ratification of the trade agreement between Canada and the EU. If the National Assembly also rejects ratification after the Senate, the current provisional application could be called into question.
By Marc Winkelmann
The Brussels-based NGO Carbon Gap is calling for a carbon capture strategy from the next EU Commission. Research in particular needs better funding to bring removal projects from the laboratory to reality more quickly.
By Lukas Knigge
The Estonian Prime Minister warns that the front line of Vladimir Putin's so-called shadow war runs through parliaments and the media. The campaigns must be exposed and people's media literacy must be strengthened.
By Till Hoppe
A historic change is looming after the EU elections. For the first time, the largest delegation in Parliament could come not from the European People's Party or the Social Democrats, but from the right-wing populists.
By Manuel Berkel
The number of refugees in the EU is high. This could give populists a boost in many member states in this election year. For their part, those in power are promising to remedy the situation. However, migration agreements, the EU asylum reform package and deals such as the one with Egypt will probably not lead to the desired outcome.
By Falk Steiner
Companies complain about a fragmented set of rules for export controls within the EU. But a harmonized approach is still a long way off due to national reservations.
By Marc Winkelmann
Germany now wants to approve the EU Nature Restoration Law and is also demanding relief for farmers. The FDP-led Ministry of Finance had previously expressed reservations.
By Till Hoppe
According to economists, the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has numerous shortcomings and should be replaced by a climate club. Climate action contracts also have disadvantages, according to experts from the Ifo Institute.
By Manuel Berkel
The punitive measures are intended to prevent Israeli settlers from illegally appropriating Palestinian territories. There was no agreement on the question of whether the EU should also increase pressure on Israel in the Gaza war.
By Eric Bonse
