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Quartet with signs of decay

In early July, not only did the Czech Republic take over the EU Council presidency, Slovakia also assumed the presidency of the Visegrád Group. But the Ukraine war is undermining the cohesion of the "V4".

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DSA: No German supervision in sight

The discussion about the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in Germany seems to be getting complicated. The DSA stipulates rules for which a wide variety of authorities are responsible in Germany. There is no lack of ideas and implementation possibilities. Clarifying the issue could take a lot of time.

By Falk Steiner

Italy: enough gas for the winter

The government of Mario Draghi continues to claim that it is better prepared than its European neighbors for a halt of Russian gas supplies. In fact, it has already been able to reduce its dependence on Russia enormously. By the end of the year, it wants to fill its gas storage facilities to 90 percent.

By Isabel Cuesta Camacho