Europe is at the core of Emmanuel Macron's political identity. However, precisely on his favorite battleground, the French president could face significant losses in the European elections in June. The current personnel decisions are intended to prevent this.
By Claire Stam
Just before the evaluation of the Governance Regulation, the conflict between the electricity and hydrogen industries is escalating. Meanwhile, Commission advisers provide an initial assessment of the framework for energy and climate policy.
By Manuel Berkel
The dispute over the rules for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the EU continues. The hard-won compromise on the AI Act is not well-received by everyone; the FDP in the EU Parliament rejects it. It is also unclear how the German government will vote.
By Corinna Visser
Amidst the dispute over EU aid funds for Kyiv blocked by Hungary, a meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could take place soon.
By Redaktion Table
The USA and the UK have responded to the ongoing threat to commercial ships off the Yemeni coast in the Red Sea by conducting airstrikes on installations belonging to the Huthi militants in Yemen.
By Thomas Wiegold
Renew leader Stéphane Séjourné is getting a new job: he is set to become France's foreign minister, as announced by the Élysée Palace on Thursday evening.
By Redaktion Table
After receiving the green light for EU accession for Moldova and Ukraine at the last EU summit, accession talks are set to commence in 2024. The roadmap for expansion and the accompanying EU reform is slowly taking shape under the Belgian Council Presidency.
By Eric Bonse
Has Amazon collected too much data? The company is vehemently defending itself against one of the highest fines in the history of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. A Luxembourg court is now trying to settle the dispute.
By Redaktion Table
The string of visits from Europe to Beijing will continue in 2024. Belgium's Prime Minister De Croo will kick it off this year. His country has held the EU Council Presidency since the beginning of the year. De Croo's visit will set the tone for the coming months.
By Amelie Richter
The Breko and BDEW associations are calling for changes to the Gigabit Infrastructure Act in order to accelerate the expansion of fiber optics in Germany and Europe.
By Corinna Visser
