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Terry Reintke, Spitzenkandidatin der Grünen für die Europawahl 2024.
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Battles of faith at the European Green Party Conference

The federal delegates' conference in Karlsruhe marks the start of the Greens' European election campaign. In addition to a controversial debate on migration, the choice of the European list and the election program also revealed some rifts.

By Lukas Knigge

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Wissing: standardizers should regulate AI models

Germany wants to introduce a new paper into the negotiations on the AI Act in which it specifies the proposals for the regulated self-regulation of foundation models. The ideas of Parliament and the Council are still far apart.

By Corinna Visser

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Hydrogen: Coreper advises on unbundling

Before the final trilogue on the gas market package next Monday, the permanent representatives of the member states are still discussing the issue of horizontal unbundling today.

By Manuel Berkel

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AI Act: 'We should limit strict rules to the strongest AI models'

Germany, France, and Italy want to exempt foundation models from the strict regulation in the AI Act – and have thus brought the negotiations to a standstill. Daniel Privitera, Head of the Center for AI Risks and Impacts (KIRA), explains in an interview with Corinna Visser why it would harm Europe to let developers in the USA write their own rules.

By Corinna Visser

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Hungary can hope for millions

Following a controversial decision by the European Commission, Hungary can hope for the rapid disbursement of EU funding amounting to around €900 million.

By Redaktion Table

Dürre in Spanien Eine Kuh im Sau-Stausee, am 20. November 2023, in Vilanova de Sau, Barcelona, Katalonien, Spanien. Die Binnengewässer Kataloniens befinden sich seit acht Monaten in einer außergewöhnlichen Dürrephase. Der niedrige Füllstand der Stauseen, der bei 18,85 % ihrer Kapazität liegt, und die geringe Wahrscheinlichkeit von Regen in den kommenden Wochen haben die Regierung veranlasst, ein neues Maßnahmenpaket zur Verbrauchssteuerung zu verabschieden. Der Großraum Barcelona wird als einer der ersten von einem neuen Rahmen von Beschränkungen betroffen sein, die den Eintritt in die strengste Phase, die Notstandsphase, über den Dezember hinaus verlängern würden.
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What's cooking in Brussels? The implementation of a UN idea at EU level

The next UN climate summit (COP28) begins on Nov. 30 in Dubai. The issue of financing the loss and damage mechanism will be high on the agenda. The S D Group in the EU Parliament believes that this idea, which was developed at international level, can also be applied at European level.

By Claire Stam

Robert Habeck, Bundeswirtschaftsminister, hält eine Rede am ersten Abend des Parteitags.
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Greens' BDK: Crises dominate European party conference

At the federal delegates' conference in Karlsruhe today, the Greens want to determine their personnel and program for the 2024 European elections. At the start of the party conference on Thursday evening, however, the focus was on completely different topics.

By Lukas Knigge

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European Parliament Reform Commission completes its work

The Commission working on reforms to the internal workings of the European Parliament completed its work on Wednesday. Now the political groups can make their red lines clear. The group leaders will decide in a few days.

By Markus Grabitz

Parteichef Geert Wilders von der PVV einen Tag nach den Wahlen zur Abgeordnetenkammer. Wilders ist der Meinung, dass die PVV nach dem Mega-Sieg bei den Repräsentantenhauswahlen nicht mehr ignoriert werden kann. Repräsentantenhauswahlen nicht mehr ignoriert werden. Er fordert die anderen Parteien auf, zusammenzuarbeiten und über ihren eigenen Schatten zu springen.
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Lessons from the Wilders election victory

Following the triumph of the far-right in the Dutch elections, the search for causes is beginning. Observers believe that the outgoing head of government Mark Rutte and his liberal party are partly responsible.

By Eric Bonse

Kanzler Olaf Scholz und Finanzminister Christian Lindner.
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The consequences of the German budget deficit for the EU

EU budget, debt rules, industrial policy: The ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court is likely to have an impact on the European Union. How much depends on the decisions made by the Berlin coalition. A classification.

By Till Hoppe