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VCI, ZVEI, Gesamtmetall, Stiftung Familienunternehmen, and other German business associations are calling for the EU supply chain law to be stopped at the last hurdle. In a letter to the German government and the EU Council Presidency, they describe the directive as impractical and urge the Council to reject it.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The member states and parliamentarians do not have much time to examine the almost 900-page, four-column document on the AI Act. It is already clear that there is no consensus of opinion either in the German government or in the respective parliamentary groups.
By Corinna Visser
The foreign ministers reached an agreement in principle on securing commercial shipping in the Red Sea. However, many details are still unresolved. There is also little progress in the dispute over a two-state solution in the Middle East. The EU increases pressure on Israel, but a ten-point plan for negotiations fails to gain majority support.
By Eric Bonse
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Wolfgang Schäuble at the state ceremony in the Bundestag. The deceased politician was a great servant of Germany, a great European and a great friend of Germany.
By Okan Bellikli
The EU has done a lot for its strategic autonomy in recent years. However, many experts doubt that it is equipped for a return of Donald Trump. The leaders in Brussels, Berlin and Paris suspect that they will soon be faced with difficult decisions.
By Till Hoppe
The Commission is launching a strategic dialog on agriculture. The group of experts will be chaired by Peter Strohschneider, who has already led the Commission for the Future of Agriculture (ZKL) at the national level. The group of experts is expected to present its findings in late summer.
By Markus Grabitz
The closer the presidential elections in the USA, the more frequently German security policy experts are asking for a European deterrent without the support of the USA. The answer for many: A European nuclear bomb.
By Gabriel Bub
Apple gives in and opens its mobile payment service to competitors. The iPhone manufacturer wants to dispel the EU Commission's concerns about competition.
By Corinna Visser
The member states were unable to agree on a final negotiating mandate for the import ban on products from forced labor. Therefore the first scheduled trilogue was canceled. Time for negotiations is now running out.
By Leonie Düngefeld