With martial words, the Commission President appeals to the pro-European forces to fight together for Europe's independence. But EPP leader Weber and S&D chairwoman Gárcia Peréz no longer seem capable of doing so.
By Till Hoppe, Markus Grabitz
The Commission President wants to support Ukraine even more in the drone war with Russia. A violation of airspace over Poland gives her demand even more urgency. Von der Leyen announced a tougher stance towards Israel.
By Stephan Israel
The Commission President announced a European Center for Democratic Resilience. She is also thinking out loud about a social media ban for children.
By Corinna Visser
Under the Digital Services Act, very large online platforms have to pay fees for their supervision. Meta and TikTok had filed a lawsuit against this. The court declared the implementing decisions null and void. However, the companies still have to pay.
By Corinna Visser
Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič plans to travel to Indonesia in September. The aim is to finalize the free trade agreement with the Southeast Asian state.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
The Commission President is resisting calls to soften the climate targets. She announced new initiatives for affordable electric cars, the steel industry and the energy infrastructure.
By Lukas Knigge, Janos Allenbach-Ammann, Manuel Berkel
The dispute over the EU's 2040 climate target is entering the next round, this time in the EU Parliament. MEPs on the relevant environment committee have submitted their amendments. Reaching a compromise is unlikely to be easy.
By Lukas Knigge
From 2026, companies will have to prove that no forests are being cleared for their products. Satellite data can help with this – but the technology still has to find its way into practice.
By Amelie Guenther
The debate surrounding the EU's 2040 climate target has the potential to divide the coalition. The Federal Chancellery apparently aims to leave the decision on the climate target to the heads of state and government in the European Council.
By Lukas Knigge, Bernhard Pötter
The European Parliament has adopted the own-initiative report on public procurement reform by a large majority. However, the Social Democrats voted against it.
By Alina Leimbach
