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Does the EU need a Climate Czar?

Following the COP27, which was disappointing from the EU's point of view, calls for a European climate envoy are growing louder. They should only take care of the international climate negotiations. The idea is not easy to implement, but there would be some good candidates.

By Lukas Knigge

Germany misses electricity savings target

Before the turn of the year, Germany failed to meet the targets of an emergency regulation on electricity saving. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has not answered whether another EU target for lower consumption peaks has also been missed.

By Manuel Berkel

Von der Leyen leaves representations unfilled

The management of the EU Commission's regional office in Munich has been vacant since September 2020, while the Bonn office has been managed provisionally from Berlin since September 2021. Why is the Commission President still undecided?

By Markus Grabitz

Digital Agenda 2023: Conclusion of important dossiers

There is little time to work on extensive new legislation before the election campaign begins in Europe. In addition, the EU still has a lot of work to do to complete important projects such as the AI Act and the Data Act.

By Redaktion Table