The EU Commission wants to make the Disclosure Regulation more practical and curb greenwashing. Stakeholders welcome this.
By Marc Winkelmann
The EU Commission’s pension package does not address the core problem of the poor quality of European pension products, consumer advocates complain. The Commission’s arguments are based on feedback from the financial sector and is putting its hopes on greater competition.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Contrary to ECB President Lagarde’s plans, only banks should issue the digital euro. Otherwise there is a risk of major security gaps.
By Peter Güllmann
The current head of the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament, Daniel Caspary, has received a lot of support following his hearing in the Budgetary Control Committee.
By Markus Grabitz
EU foreign ministers decided on Thursday to impose sanctions against Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy commander of the Sudanese RSF militia. Those responsible for atrocities must not go unpunished, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
By Stephan Israel
Kaja Kallas commented calmly on the reports about an alleged US-Russian peace plan for Ukraine. This could not work as long as Ukraine and Europe were not involved. The EU would continue to pursue its own plan.
By Viktor Funk, Stephan Israel and Denis Trubetskoy
The EU is discussing new strategies against the Russian shadow fleet. Poland proposes targeting the entire ecosystem, including ports, insurers and refineries. A discussion paper by Kaja Kallas is also under consideration in the Foreign Affairs Council.
By Stephan Israel
The Council has positioned itself on the EU law for deforestation-free supply chains. In addition to postponing the law by one year, member states are calling for the Commission to propose a revision in April.
By Markus Grabitz
The European General Court has ruled that Amazon, with more than 45 million users in the EU, must comply with the stricter rules of the Digital Services Act. The court thus dismissed a complaint by Amazon.
By Marion Bergermann
