With pesticide regulation and renaturation law, the EU Commission wants to ensure the resilience of the food supply in Europe. Farmers fear for their existence and criticize that the laws rather endanger food security. Many agricultural states are calling for far-reaching changes.
By Lukas Knigge
Massive interventions by the FDP and industry lobbyists have prevented the EU Commission's planned ban on commissions for the sale of financial products. For the time being. But after the Bafin in Germany is taking a closer look it becomes clear: A restriction on the so far unbridled practice is likely to come.
By Horand Knaup
The EU Commission wants to set targets for the reuse of packaging. This is meeting with enormous resistance, particularly in the takeaway sector: a new lobby alliance is calling for the negotiations to be paused and insists on recyclable single-use packaging. Members of parliament are also divided over the reusable quotas.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The Conference on the Future of Europe was supposed to be the start of a thorough renewal process for the Union. What have the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission achieved to implement the proposals from the final report?
By Markus Grabitz
The EU has so far been unable to agree on a position on remaining in the Energy Charter Treaty, and it is, therefore, blocking its modernization. Now the Swedish Council Presidency has presented a proposal to break the stalemate.
By Charlotte Wirth
Supply Chain Act, Conflict Minerals Regulation, ban on products from forced labor: A whole series of new requirements for corporate due diligence are emerging at EU level. These also have consequences for countries that export to the EU, as you can read in our overview.
By Charlotte Wirth
Little is known of the Joint Research Center's work. Yet the JRC spends almost half a billion annually on research and evidence-based policy advice. A strategic realignment is intended to create more awareness and influence. Research Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has now visited the institution.
By Tim Gabel
The Council and Parliament will be negotiating a reform of the European electricity market in the next few months to get a grip on the drastically increased prices. Experts talked about the Commission's proposal on Wednesday at a Table.Live briefing at the start of the Berlin Energy Days.
By Manuel Berkel
In June, the EU Commission plans to present a legislative proposal to regulate the market for sustainability ratings. The first blueprint could be the regulation for credit rating agencies.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Since June 2022, Ukraine has had "candidate country" status. After the end of the war, the country wants to become an EU member as soon as possible. But the chaos surrounding Ukrainian grain on European agricultural markets is dampening hopes of early accession.
By Timo Landenberger
