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Commission wants combustion engine phase out for buses

A leak on CO2 fleet limits for heavy-duty vehicles reveals that the Commission wants to leave the 2025 standards untouched. Starting in 2030, they are to be tightened in five-year increments and extended to all types of heavy commercial vehicles.

By Markus Grabitz

What's cooking in Prague?

Petr Pavel or Andrej Babiš: The Czechs will elect their new president today and tomorrow. The outcome of the election will influence the direction of Prague's European policy.

By Claire Stam

Green claims directive: What consumer advocates and industry say

Claims about the environmental compatibility of products are often false or misleading. With a directive, the EU Commission now declares war on greenwashing. Initial reactions to the leaked draft for "green claims" are positive – only the industry fears contradictions.

By Leonie Düngefeld

European minimum tax: Germany faces complicated implementation

Olaf Scholz considered it one of his greatest successes as finance minister. But it is unlikely to impact the current chancellor's coffers much: Minimum taxation rules will apply in EU member states from Jan. 1, 2024. Scholz's successor, Christian Lindner, is still mulling over exactly how these will be implemented. And it is not only Germany's path that is problematic.

By Falk Steiner