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Right to Repair: MEPs criticize proposal

The Internal Market Committee in the European Parliament hopes to take the lead on the Right to Repair. In a first exchange with Justice Commissioner Reynders, MEPs criticized above all the lack of solutions for repair costs and warranty – and the long delay of the Commission proposal.

By Leonie Düngefeld

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Draft report on the CRA: no hurry after all

The EU Parliament's rapporteur for the Cyber Resilience Act, Nicola Danti, has sent a first draft report to the shadow rapporteurs. In particular, Danti wants to make changes to the timetable, the mandatory update period, the responsible bodies, and open-source software compared to the Commission's draft.

By Falk Steiner

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EU increases renewables target to 42.5 percent

The EU institutions have agreed on higher renewables targets and a permanent acceleration of planning. France, on the other hand, largely failed with its push to have nuclear energy counted as renewable.

By Manuel Berkel

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Von der Leyen shows clear lines toward Beijing

In her speech on EU-China relations, the head of the EU Commission was more confrontational than ever before. This sets a clear tone before her joint China visit with France's President Macron. It is obvious that this will not go down well in Beijing. But even a positive response in Brussels is questionable.

By Amelie Richter