All Articles

Europe (English)

News

GPAI Code of Conduct: Lobbycontrol and CEO appeal to ombudswoman.

The NGO Lobbycontrol and its partner organization Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) have raised concerns about conflicts of interest in the creation of the Code of Conduct for General-Purpose AI – and claim the European Commission has failed to respond. The organization is now turning to the European Ombudswoman.

By Corinna Visser

Analyse

Water: Which conflicts the new EU resilience strategy ignores

EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall will present the European Water Resilience Strategy this Wednesday. Her focus will be on the economic opportunities within the sector. But behind the scenes, a heated debate is unfolding over the costs of water treatment.

By Alex Veit

Henning Otte
Heads (EN)

Henning Otte: 'The Bundeswehr needs more of everything.'

More personnel and better equipment for the Bundeswehr – these are the topics that will shape the term of office of the future Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte. In the new government, the CDU politician will succeed his colleague, the SPD politician Eva Högl.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Opinion

Family entrepreneurs: The EU can only achieve growth by cutting red tape

The current negotiations on easing the burden on the economy must not just amount to cosmetic corrections. Otherwise, companies could lose their trust in the Brussels institutions, writes Moritz Hundhausen of the Family Businesses and Politics Foundation.

By Experts Table.Briefings

News

State aid framework: Red-Green warned against too many power plants.

The new CISAF state aid framework will largely determine whether and how EU states can support their industries and new power plants. The former German government wanted the Commission to make changes for power generation capacities and automotive suppliers, among others.

By Manuel Berkel