Will Hungary's prime minister give up blocking economic and financial aid for Ukraine? Also up for discussion at the special summit is that the EU will only fulfill its ammunition pledge to Kyiv by the end of the year.
By Till Hoppe
With a joint action plan, the EU and the USA aim to enhance cooperation on cybersecurity requirements. Additionally, the EU is introducing a new cybersecurity certification system.
By Corinna Visser
In the dispute over the law regulating platform work, a new exploratory proposal is now being worked on at the technical level. To salvage the initiative, Parliament has offered a smaller version of the law.
By Alina Leimbach
The economic policy expert Markus Pieper (CDU) has been a Member of the European Parliament for 20 years. Now, he has been appointed as the first SME Representative of the EU Commission. In his next mandate, he will work to streamline bureaucracy for small and medium-sized enterprises.
By Markus Grabitz
International organizations warn that the expansion of power grids around the world is too slow. This also jeopardizes the expansion targets for renewable energies in Europe. The IEA and IRENA call for faster approval procedures, more investment, better planning and the expansion of domestic supply chains.
By Lukas Knigge
The Commission has announced the further suspension of the set-aside obligation for arable land. The regulation, according to which four percent of arable land must remain fallow, is still not to apply. There are also proposals for catch crops and legumes.
By Markus Grabitz
According to an ICCT study, the gap between official and real carbon emissions from passenger cars has grown over the last four years. The new EU WLTP test procedure could therefore become less meaningful.
By Fabian Löhe
Representatives of the EU and the USA met in Washington to discuss how to improve cooperation in the areas of trade and technology. The meeting served to prepare for the final meeting in Belgium in the spring.
By Corinna Visser
The European Pirate Party nominates Marcel Kolaja from the Czech Republic and Anja Hirschel from Germany as top candidates for the European elections. The digital expert succeeds Patrick Breyer.
By Corinna Visser
Several European tire manufacturers were raided on Tuesday. The EU Commission explained the raids concerned possible price fixing for replacement tires.
By Redaktion Table
