With the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, the former leading politician of the Left Party wants to run for election to the European Parliament next June. She wants to weaken Brussels and strengthen the member states.
By Falk Steiner
In the federal elections in Switzerland, the forces that stand for isolation and strict neutrality were strengthened. This has consequences for efforts to put bilateral relations between the EU and Switzerland on a new footing. A deal is becoming less and less likely.
By Stephan Israel
In view of excessive bureaucracy, the chairman of the German government's Standards Control Council (NKR) believes that government reform is urgently needed in Germany and calls on the governing coalition to get it off the ground. In an interview with Stefan Braun and Till Hoppe, Lutz Goebel makes it clear: We have to pick up speed – in Germany and at the EU level.
By Till Hoppe
The Battery Regulation is meant to create a circular economy in Europe and reduce dependencies. This affects Chinese companies in particular, but the latter also see an opportunity in the new regulation.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Migration is on the agenda at this week's EU summit. Italy plays a major role. But Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is unable to keep her promise and stop immigration, says Renew MP Sandro Gozi. She cannot show any results, he says, and limits herself to looking for scapegoats.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), Chairwoman of the Budgetary Control Committee in the European Parliament, voices fundamental criticism of the implementation of the Covid Reconstruction Fund (RRF). In an interview with Markus Grabitz, she criticizes the Commission for not keeping track of what the member states do with the disbursed funds. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) will present a special report on Tuesday that also judges the fund's management harshly.
By Markus Grabitz
