The Belgian Council Presidency has failed in its attempt to negotiate an agreement on Regulation 883 on social policy. This also concerns proof of social insurance for employees working abroad in the EU (A1 certificate). The European Parliament does not want to negotiate on partial aspects, but only on the entire dossier.
By Markus Grabitz
The compromise was hard work. The fact that Germany and France are not taking a clear position on the AI Act is causing criticism. Many voices from business and civil society are convinced that it would be better to have a law with weak points than no law at all.
By Corinna Visser
At its first party conference, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance presents itself as a peace party and an alternative for disappointed voters. It becomes clear that Wagenknecht as a person remains the most important programmatic message.
By Vera Weidenbach
The EU intends to ban products manufactured using forced labor from the EU internal market. The Council has adopted its negotiating mandate. The first trilogue is scheduled for next Tuesday.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The FDP will elect its candidates for the European elections on Sunday. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann is the frontrunner. However, there is a tussle behind her.
By Maximilian Stascheit
Germany and ten other EU states demand an ambitious new climate goal in a letter to the EU Commission but also propose measures for increased cost efficiency. After 2050, Europe should even be net-negative.
By Manuel Berkel
French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen has threatened the AfD with the end of the ID faction in the European Parliament. The occasion is the secret meeting between AfD members and extremists in Potsdam.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Commission has issued a series of decisions to initiate infringement proceedings against various member states that have not timely transposed EU laws into national legislation.
By Lukas Knigge
The departure of Diederik Samsom, the influential Chief of Staff to EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and the former right-hand man of his predecessor Frans Timmermans, raises the question of how to proceed with the Green Deal after the European elections. His political influence extended beyond the borders of the European Commission.
By Claire Stam
Ahead of the vote in the Council, it is uncertain whether the EU Supply Chain Act will garner sufficient qualified majority. The position of the German government will also be crucial.
By Caspar Dohmen
