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Debt rules: Member states postpone dispute

Governments are suspending their dispute over the reform of the new EU fiscal regulations for the time being. This is revealed in a draft of the conclusions of the ministers of finance meeting, which is available to Table.Media. This indicates that the regular summit on 23/24 March will not be burdened by the disagreements over the realignment of the debt rules, which are particularly intense between the EU Commission and the German government.

By Max Mustermann

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CSAM: Germany sharply criticizes Johansson proposal

Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson wants to obligate providers of online and telecommunication services to screen content for possible depictions of child sexual abuse (CSAM). It was clear from the start that the plan would be controversial – but harsh criticism is now also coming from unexpected sides.

By Falk Steiner

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Net-Zero Industry Act: Commission sets ambitious targets for climate technologies

The efforts to keep industries critical for the Green Deal in Europe continue: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are negotiating with US President Joe Biden again and again these days. What the Commission wants to do itself will soon be set out in the Net Zero Industry Act, of which a first draft is now available.

By Markus Grabitz

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Charging stations: little progress in AFIR trilogue

The development and expansion of a European charging infrastructure is considered one of the EU's most important projects for the future in order to decarbonize transport by road, water and air. But the trilogue on the AFIR Fit for 55 dossier is stalling badly.

By Lukas Knigge

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E-fuels: FDP wants Commission to present compromise quickly

German Transport Minister Wissing is threatening to abstain in the vote on phasing out internal combustion engines. The Commission does not want to make the impression of getting involved in negotiations with a government partner of a member state. But there are several possibilities for a compromise.

By Markus Grabitz

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Combustion engine phase-out: one sentence, multiple readings

The majority needed to phase out internal combustion vehicles in 2035 is in question. In the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, Germany could derail what was still a consensus in the October trilogue agreement. The FDP sees the blame with the Commission and an unfulfilled recital.

By Lukas Knigge

Klaus Welle war von 2009 bis Ende 2022 Generalsekretär des Europaparlaments.
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Klaus Welle: 'EU institutions are largely unprotected'

As Secretary General of the European Parliament, Klaus Welle has been one of the most influential people in Brussels over the past 14 years. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he talks about the next European elections, the corruption scandal and what it has to do with the secret services.

By Markus Grabitz

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Data protection experts: no fundamental concerns about DPF

European data protection regulators have formed an opinion on how they view the draft adequacy decision on the US level of data protection. The Data Privacy Framework (DPF) opinion addresses many points of contention that have caused previous EU-US agreements to fail. The transfer of personal data from the EU to the US could now come faster than expected.

By Falk Steiner