Frans Timmermans will leave Brussels. Even though the future of the Green Deal chief had been the subject of speculation for months, it was the news of the day in EU circles. The Commission Vice-President plans to become Prime Minister for the new red-green alliance in the Netherlands.
By Lukas Knigge
The candidate of the conservative Partido Popular is clearly ahead of Prime Minister Sánchez in the polls. Before Sunday's new elections, Alberto Núñez Feijóo is distancing himself from the far-right Vox party by referring to his "political biography" – but could still be dependent on it.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.
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US economist Fiona Scott Morton is stepping down as Chief Economist of the Directorate General for Competition, but this does not end the debate about the personnel matter. Berlin and other capitals criticize France's campaign against the American.
By Till Hoppe
The EU Parliament's Industry Committee is voting today on the report on the electricity market reform. In an interview with Manuel Berkel, Renew's shadow rapporteur Morten Petersen expresses his satisfaction with the negotiators' compromise, but is already looking ahead to the vote in plenary with a skeptical eye. The reason, he says, is the promotion of nuclear energy.
By Manuel Berkel
To secure strategically important raw materials, the EU must diversify its supply chains – and is seeking cooperation with reliable partners. In order to meet the requirement of mutual benefits and to make attractive offers compared to the competition, the EU must also support value creation in the partner countries, as recent analyses by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) show.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The European Union is faced with a decision: Does it continue on the course it set shortly before Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine and try to stop secessionist tendencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina? Or will it bow to one of Vladimir Putin's allies in the Balkans?
By Redaktion Table
In an interview conducted by Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, the Director of the China Research Institute Merics, Mikko Huotari, evaluates the German government's China strategy. Huotari sees it largely positive: The document defines the relationship between the two countries and shows a path to de-risking. However, Huotari has doubts about the practical implementation of the ideas.
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The PP, Spain's conservative party, has a good chance of winning Sunday's parliamentary election. However, it will probably not be enough for an absolute majority of seats. The presumed winner of the election, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, is talking about alternatives to a coalition with the far-right Vox.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Spain votes on July 23. The incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is trying to restore his damaged image. He sees himself primarily as a victim of the conservative media and the economic right. Polls see opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo in the lead, but he may need the right-wing Vox party to get into office.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
