In the dispute between the EU and the USA over the Inflation Reduction Act a compromise is in sight. Nevertheless, the member states and the EU Commission fear a creeping exodus of European industry. At the EU summit, they instructed the EU Commission to develop countermeasures. Many of these measures are already on the horizon.
By Till Hoppe
At the EU summit in Brussels, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked for arms deliveries and support for energy supplies. Germany and other EU states finally agreed on aid loans and sanctions against Russia.
By Eric Bonse
Parliament President Roberta Metsola makes the reform of transparency rules a top priority. She had received an invitation to the World Cup from Qatar herself, Metsola explained on the sidelines of the EU summit.
By Markus Grabitz
European climate policy is in for some decisive days: This weekend, the most important parts of the EU’s Fit-for-55 climate package are expected to be finalized in the trilogue. The negotiations will focus primarily on European emissions trading. Associated with this are talks on the Social Climate Fund and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – as these are big topics in themselves, some call it the jumbo trilogue.
By Lukas Knigge
