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
Observers considered it an almost impossible task. After several failed attempts, the EU labor ministers have paved the way for the Platform Work Directive. Against the two largest EU countries, Germany and France. A first.
By Alina Leimbach
The center-right alliance Democratic Alliance (AD) has only narrowly emerged as the winner of the elections in Portugal. A government will be fragile and dependent on other political forces. Party leader Montenegro could therefore have to break one of his election promises.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
CDU and CSU reject another EU debt program. This is stated in the joint election program for the 2024 European elections, which the CDU and CSU adopted at a joint steering committee meeting. The program also deals with the EU's external borders.
By Markus Grabitz
Almost three years after Switzerland broke off negotiations for an institutional framework agreement with the EU, the Swiss Federal Council has adopted a mandate to start new negotiations.
By Marc Winkelmann
After France enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution last week, European politicians are calling for the same step to be taken at the European level.
By Redaktion Table
Dirk Gotink, spokesman for Manfred Weber, is running for the European Parliament. The 42-year-old Dutchman is running in first place on Peter Omtzigt's list, Nieuw Sociaal Contract (New Social Contract). Omtzigt was a member of the Christen-Demokratisch Appèl until 2021.
By Markus Grabitz
The leading candidate of the Renaissance party, Valérie Hayer, held her first election campaign event in Lille on Saturday. She is targeting her main opponent, Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National, primarily over its position on Russia.
By Claire Stam
Morten Petersen still has drumsticks scattered around the house. However, he decided to pursue a political career decades ago. As an EU parliamentarian, he has been helping to shape European climate and energy policy for ten years.
By Redaktion Table
Site closures, relocations, restructuring: European works councils are already supposed to be sufficiently informed and consulted on cross-border plans. But in practice, this is rarely the case.
By Alina Leimbach
