The Commission, Parliament and Council finished their negotiations on the new battery regulation on Friday. It defines specific collection and recycling targets as well as due diligence obligations – and aims to make batteries the first product in the EU to be subject to a binding carbon footprint.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The European Single Market has been in existence for almost 30 years, but it is still a long way from completion. The EU Commission, the European Parliament and the Swedish Council Presidency want to give new impetus to this major project and at the same time reach a new stage of development.
By Till Hoppe
It was decided at the CDU national party conference: Every third place on the list in the European elections should be occupied by a woman. Seasoned members of Parliament are worried about losing their seats.
By Markus Grabitz
