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The EU Commission is currently creating the internal structures to enforce the new competition rules for digital groups. Informal talks with the companies are already underway. There is little room left for national competition regulators.
By Till Hoppe
In addition to more reliable trading partners and more mining in Europe, the development of a circular economy in particular should secure the EU's supply of critical raw materials. At Raw Materials Week in Brussels this week, the word was out from all sides: Recycling is the solution – but the industry is not yet ready.
By Leonie Düngefeld
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is praised for her great work rate, her search for political compromises and her fine handling of complex dossiers. These qualities make her undeniably "Scholz-compatible" when she meets the German chancellor in Berlin next week.
By Claire Stam
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is exacerbating the climate crisis – but this hardly matters at COP27. Those who stand up for the environment in authoritarian Russia live in danger. If the world really wants to protect the climate, it cannot ignore these issues, according to Arshak Makichyan.
By Experts Table.Briefings