Not Paris, Madrid or Dublin – Frankfurt will be the home of the new European Union Anti-Money Laundering Agency. In return, the German government has agreed to an Anti-Money Laundering Act.
By Lukas Knigge
The ECR and ID groups have introduced extensive amendments to the renaturation law. If these are adopted, it likely means the end of the legislative process in this term.
By Claire Stam
The European Commission plans to conduct a large-scale survey of all farmers to identify unnecessary bureaucracy. It aims to relax further conditionality requirements, particularly for livestock farmers reducing their herds.
By Markus Grabitz
Just before the elections in Russia in mid-March, Russian troops report territorial gains in Ukraine. However, the situation at the front has actually stalled. Both sides are struggling for more ammunition and replenishment of soldiers.
By Viktor Funk
The trilogue agreement on the Net-Zero Industry Act was adopted by the Parliament's Industry Committee on Thursday. The VDMA criticizes insufficient consideration of the industrial value chain and has demands for implementation.
By Manuel Berkel
In 104 days, the European elections of 2024 will begin. The European Parliament has now started the engine in order to tackle what it identified as two main challenges: motivating EU citizens to vote and fighting disinformation.
By Claire Stam
Moscow aims to further restrict the scope of Western diplomatic missions in Russia, employing an old Soviet model: Local staff could soon only be recruited through a Russian authority subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
By Viktor Funk
In Brussels, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta presented the initial interim results of his report on the future of the single market. He advocated for increased market integration, anticipating political conflicts.
By Marc Winkelmann
Commission President von der Leyen is being pressured by her party family to question the end of the combustion engine in 2035 in the European election campaign. There are also initial movements back towards the combustion engine in the industry and in important export markets.
By Markus Grabitz
