The Internal Market and Environment Committees adopted their report on the Green Claims Directive on Wednesday. The directive supports the EU ban on greenwashing of products. Companies are to have environmental advertising claims validated by external experts.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Following the last-minute agreement in the Council, the EU parliamentarians have now voted on the revised CO2 fleet limits for heavy commercial vehicles. Although there was a majority in favor of the law, significant concerns remain.
By Lukas Knigge
SPD politician and European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley is her party's lead candidate for the 2024 European elections. In the election campaign, she wants to defend Europe against the right and show people what an AfD or Le Pen election victory would mean.
By Markus Grabitz
Only three EU countries have a higher rate of young school leavers with at most an intermediate school-leaving certificate than Germany. This is drastically reflected in the labor market.
By Vera Kraft
The Federal Minister of Finance recommends discussing cooperation with France and the UK. However, Chancellor Scholz continues to rely on the USA.
By Redaktion Table
In an interview with Bernhard Pötter, climate economist Ottmar Edenhofer calls for a new financial structure to reward investments in net-zero technologies and support emerging countries with a carbon price.
By Lukas Knigge
The proposed temporary relaxation of environmental rules in the Common Agricultural Policy had not found a majority of Member States, now the European Commission has pushed through the measure single-handedly.
By Julia Dahm
The Estonian foreign intelligence service considers it realistic that Moscow could double the number of troops along the NATO border in the coming years. The military is preparing for a possible conflict with the alliance within the next decade.
By Markus Timpel
The financial economist is one of Olaf Scholz's closest advisors in the Chancellery. He believes that one of the main tasks of the next EU Commission will be to drive forward the Capital Markets Union and mobilize more private capital.
By Redaktion Table
Today, Wednesday, the Environment and Consumer Protection Committees in the EU Parliament will vote on the report on the Green Claims Directive. They have simplified the Commission's draft in their deliberations significantly – and are thus accommodating the industry.
By Redaktion Table
