Without the use of new, digital technologies, the EU's sustainability goals in agriculture will be virtually impossible to achieve, say experts. But the changeover is complex, expensive and needs the right political framework – this calls for action in Brussels and Berlin.
By Timo Landenberger
French member of parliament, Dominique Potier, helped to initiate Europe's first supply chain law. Interviewed by Charlotte Wirth, he criticizes the German law and the draft European directive for imposing too detailed requirements on companies – and thus setting the wrong incentives.
By Charlotte Wirth
Trucks with hydrogen fuel cells currently achieve ranges of up to 400 kilometers. In order to achieve the 1000 kilometers required for long-distance transport, the energy density of the hydrogen must increase. The study by the E-Mobil agency of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg looks at three scenarios.
By Markus Grabitz
The shift to the right in Europe continues. After Italy and Sweden, which have already been governed by conservative, populist and nationalist parties since last year, Finland also moved a bit to the right in Sunday's parliamentary elections. This also has consequences at the EU level.
By Eric Bonse
The French President and the head of the EU Commission have a difficult mission ahead of them in Beijing: to present EU and national interests in a unified manner. While von der Leyen insists on a "de-risking" of trade relations, Macron hopes for thick economic contracts with the People's Republic.
By Amelie Richter
Twice, the EU's foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell announced an agreement in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. Twice, in retrospect, this has turned out to be half the truth. On Tuesday, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti will meet again in Brussels.
By Stephan Israel
The Internal Market Committee in the European Parliament hopes to take the lead on the Right to Repair. In a first exchange with Justice Commissioner Reynders, MEPs criticized above all the lack of solutions for repair costs and warranty – and the long delay of the Commission proposal.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU Parliament's rapporteur for the Cyber Resilience Act, Nicola Danti, has sent a first draft report to the shadow rapporteurs. In particular, Danti wants to make changes to the timetable, the mandatory update period, the responsible bodies, and open-source software compared to the Commission's draft.
By Falk Steiner
In her speech on EU-China relations, the head of the EU Commission was more confrontational than ever before. This sets a clear tone before her joint China visit with France's President Macron. It is obvious that this will not go down well in Beijing. But even a positive response in Brussels is questionable.
By Amelie Richter
The EU institutions have agreed on higher renewables targets and a permanent acceleration of planning. France, on the other hand, largely failed with its push to have nuclear energy counted as renewable.
By Manuel Berkel
