This Monday, representatives of states are meeting in Kenya's capital Nairobi for the third of five rounds of negotiations on a draft UN plastics agreement.
By Redaktion Table
Now that the so-called transparency reports of the largest providers under the regime of the Digital Services Act are available, there is a little more clarity. It is becoming clear to the EU Commission what it wants to focus on in the coming weeks – and what new construction sites lie ahead for it and the providers.
By Falk Steiner
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet for direct talks on Wednesday in San Francisco on the sidelines of the Apec summit. According to experts, the hope that Europe could play a mediating role between the two powers is misplaced.
By Redaktion Table
The negotiations on the AI Act hang in the balance. The technical trilogue showed that the Council and Parliament are far apart when it comes to foundation models.
By Corinna Visser
The Council and the European Parliament have agreed on the EU's annual budget for 2024.
By Redaktion Table
The German car manufacturer BMW is facing allegations in connection with a supplier, the Moroccan raw materials group Managem, and its cobalt mine.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The agreements the PSOE has concluded with the separatist parties Junts and ERCH to ensure the inauguration of Pedro Sánchez have been sharply criticized. Judges' associations see the amnesty agreement as a violation of judicial independence. Hundreds of thousands demonstrated in Spain's largest cities at the weekend.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The Socialist Party family (PES) is searching for a lead candidate for the European elections at the beginning of June. The leaders of the PES and the heads of the national socialist parties met at the two-day congress in Málaga, Spain. Time is of the essence.
By Markus Grabitz
According to an expert assessment, the German agreement on industrial electricity must be approved by the EU Commission under state aid law. The reason is only a minimal change.
By Manuel Berkel
