Thanasis Bakolas has been Secretary General of the Christian Democratic party family EPP since June 2022. Party leader Manfred Weber gave him a mission: to clean up the EPP.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The victory is clear: Former opposition leader Donald Tusk received 248 votes from the 449 MPs present. The new Prime Minister of Poland will present his cabinet today.
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Various sanctions were discussed at the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday – both against radical Israeli settlers and new measures against Hamas. A resolution was passed against the Iranian production of drones, which Russia is using against Ukraine.
By Eric Bonse
An agreement could be reached on Wednesday in the trilogue on the directive on corporate due diligence in the supply chain. The Council and Parliament still hold different positions, particularly on the issue of the coverage of financial service providers.
By Caspar Dohmen
Chancellor Scholz is optimistic ahead of the negotiations on the EU budget until 2027 at the summit of EU heads of state and government.
By Corinna Visser
Germany may compensate RWE with €2.6 billion for the premature lignite phase-out in the Rhenish mining area. The EU Commission has given up its initial doubts – for a specific reason.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Parliament is adopting the final agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) today and the law is expected to come into force in January. The Commission could select the first strategic raw materials projects in just a few months.
By Leonie Düngefeld
A trial against the Swedish EU employee Johan Floderus began in Iran at the weekend. In the worst-case scenario, he would have to face the death penalty.
By Alina Leimbach
Germany has succeeded in ensuring that new vehicles can also run on climate-neutral fuels after the ban on combustion engines in 2035. There is to be a separate category for this in the registration process: E-fuels-only. A blockade between the member states has so far prevented a solution.
By Markus Grabitz
The latest meeting of EU finance ministers has also failed to produce an agreement. The future of the Stability Pact is still under discussion. Nevertheless, there is now 92 percent agreement, says Christian Lindner.
By Max Mustermann
