Frans Timmermans leaves the EU Commission, and veteran Maroš Šefčovič takes over responsibility for the Green Deal. At the same time, Commission President von der Leyen sends a clear message to her critics.
By Till Hoppe
Product design, repair, reuse – in its current action plan for the circular economy, the EU takes a look at all phases in the life cycle of a product. There will be stricter requirements for almost all products in the future. An overview of the legislative projects.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Azerbaijan has been blocking the only road from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh for months. Luis Moreno Ocampo, former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, sees the criteria of genocide fulfilled. The fact that last week EU observers had to save themselves from gunfire in trenches is almost a marginal note.
By Lisa-Martina Klein