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Since Russia has been throttling the flow of gas, politicians have been looking for methods to replace the fuel. Industry wants to fire up coal-fired power plants again and convert its own plants. Economists see another possibility – but it would interfere with production.
By Manuel Berkel
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried his best to persuade Sofia to abandon its blockade of accession talks with North Macedonia. Finance Minister Vassilev has now rejected the hoped-for solution ahead of Thursday's summit.
By Till Hoppe
The AI Regulation is a complex piece of regulation: It is intended to provide the use of certain classes of algorithmic systems with legal guard rails. The horizontal regulation is currently occupying the Parliament and the Council. Now, the ITRE opinion is a second opinion of a co-advisory committee.
By Falk Steiner
After the EU Commission's "go", the way seems clear for Ukraine at the EU summit on Thursday. Denmark and the Netherlands have put aside their reservations, but Hungary is still considered a shaky candidate. There is also the "political knot" in the Western Balkans.
By Eric Bonse