The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the ban on products from forced labor. The regulation deals in particular with cases of state-imposed forced labor. However, compensation for victims will not initially be enshrined in the law.
By Leonie Düngefeld
When approving capacity mechanisms for the electricity market, the EU Commission wants a more differentiated assessment of the security of supply in the EU. In Germany, this could facilitate the construction of new gas-fired power plants.
By Manuel Berkel
Many in the EPP are dissatisfied with the compromise on the AI Act. Shadow rapporteur Axel Voss has now made suggestions on how the Commission can remedy the supposed weaknesses.
By Corinna Visser
Given the expiry of state aid options, the Commission believes that the EU member states must soon decide when it comes to promoting the solar industry. Two important funding opportunities will end within the next two years.
By Manuel Berkel
China's special envoy Li Hui is to mediate in the Ukraine war. He was already in Moscow for talks on Saturday. He is expected in Brussels this week.
By Amelie Richter
The EU Commission has criticized the German government unusually harshly for the gas fees it charges European partners. However, the Commission is open to a European solution.
By Manuel Berkel
For former Commission Director John Clarke, the fact that the WTO Ministerial Conference did not bring any progress on agriculture is a bitter setback. Nevertheless, he does not see unilateral measures such as mirror clauses as a solution – but there are exceptions.
By Julia Dahm
Other governments refrain from public criticism, but behind the scenes there is talk of German dilettantism. The leaked conversation also raises questions about the security of Western communication systems against interception. But the problem is not a technical one.
By Falk Steiner
