Today, Rapporteur Nicola Beer (Renew) publishes her draft report on the Critical Raw Materials Act. Her amendments aim primarily to increase planning certainty and reduce administrative burdens. She also wants to strengthen recycling and substitution of strategic raw materials.
By Leonie Düngefeld
A China expert and journalist in the Netherlands has become the target of an intimidation campaign believed to be backed by Beijing. Authorities and experts are alarmed. There is a call to send China a clear message.
By Stephan Israel
France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire's new book was met with derision and astonishment because of an erotic passage. But there is much more political strategy behind the literary ambitions than meets the eye.
By Claire Stam
The compromise is in place: With a large majority, the lead committees in the EU Parliament have agreed on a common position on the AI Act. The German government still has a long way to go.
By Corinna Visser
