The European Parliament votes in favor of the Buildings Directive with a comfortable majority. It stipulates that new buildings must be climate-neutral from 2030. There was resistance from parts of the EPP group.
By Lukas Knigge
By the end of 2026, the Commission will assess whether cattle farmers should also be subject to the Industrial Emissions Directive. The European Parliament has approved the political compromise on the directive. It concerns emissions from industrial and agricultural enterprises into the air, water, and soil.
By Markus Grabitz
The Legal Affairs Committee initiates a lawsuit against the EU Commission. It is about €10 billion from the EU budget that was released for Hungary – but also about the authority's discretionary powers.
By Eric Bonse
On-shoring the production of artillery ammunition is not a long-term European armaments strategy, writes Lucas Hellemeier in his opinion piece. Instead, the EU and NATO countries should use their market power and shape it to suit their needs.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Although Macron and Scholz publicly contradict each other, there are high hopes for the revival of the Weimar Triangle. In terms of security policy, in-depth cooperation seems difficult, but the format could help to articulate a common European position.
By Gabriel Bub
At the monthly meeting of the Eurogroup, the EU finance ministers agreed on a list of demands for further work on the Capital Markets Union in the coming European legislative period. France and the ECB are pushing for faster action.
By Marc Winkelmann
Europe wants to build up its own solar industry and reduce its dependence on China. However, major companies are threatening to relocate their plants. They require billions in subsidies, which would significantly drive up the costs of the energy transition. However, there are other proposals.
By Manuel Berkel
Bosnia-Herzegovina can hope: This week or next week at the latest, the EU Commission should adopt its recommendation to start accession negotiations. The country could then catch up with Ukraine and Moldova, which are waiting for the negotiating framework.
By Stephan Israel
On Tuesday, the EU Parliament will vote on the report on the "Green Claims" Directive. The food industry is in favor of a harmonized set of rules against greenwashing, but is critical of two points in the current draft.
By Kai Moll
