The Spanish Prime Minister’s minority government is mired in its deepest crisis yet: Suspected corruption at the top of the ruling party allegedly involved bribery across as many as five ministries. This scandal is compounded by allegations of sexual harassment.
By Isabel Cuesta
The Conference of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers of German federal states is pushing to make it easier for EU citizens without job prospects to return to their countries of origin.
By Okan Bellikli
The German coalition government is divided over a planned relaxation of EU genetic engineering legislation. While the research and agriculture ministries welcome the plans, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider calls them a serious mistake.
By Henrike Schirmacher
The EU Commission has approved France’s capacity mechanism for a further ten years. The mechanism, which will apply from 2026, will receive annual funding of EUR two billion and is to be open to all projects.
By Manuel Berkel
Japan and the European Union are deepening their research cooperation. In the future, Japan will be able to lead its own projects under Horizon Europe and gain access to billions in EU funding.
By Corinna Visser
Starting Dec. 23, EU producers will face tariffs ranging from 21.9 to 42.7 percent on dairy products exported to China. Meanwhile, the European Commission is considering minimum price commitments for Chinese electric vehicles as an alternative to tariffs.
By Yi Ling Pan
The EU is planning to establish a monitoring hub for China’s economic policy. The project is intended to provide analysis for up to four years and to build a database tracking investment flows between the European Union and China.
By Amelie Richter
Montenegro’s Minister for European Affairs, Maida Gorčević, is confident that her country’s accession negotiations can be finalized in 2026. She is critical of the discussion in the EU about withholding veto rights from new member states. Montenegro’s success will also motivate other EU candidates, she says.
By Stephan Israel
EPP MEPs are calling for an accelerated revision of EU rules on green hydrogen. They fear that a delay until 2028 could jeopardize Europe’s competitiveness in hydrogen production.
By Manuel Berkel
The liberalization of EU genetically engineering legislation has taken a key step forward. However, this was not thanks to the German government.
By Julia Dahm
