While the entire energy policy revolved around gas last year, the electricity market will come more to the fore this year. But the updates on gas storage levels will certainly not disappear completely. Our outlook shows what else will be important in 2023.
By Manuel Berkel
For years, Emmanuel Macron has wanted to reform the French pension system and raise the retirement age. The unions are united in their opposition to these plans. The reform is to be presented tomorrow – and could trigger unrest like the Yellow Vests protests in 2018.
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The debate on the delivery of infantry fighting vehicles or battle tanks to Ukraine has taken a turn: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives the go-ahead for the delivery of up to 40 Marder. Meanwhile, a Finnish initiative demands that Germany take the lead in tank deliveries.
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The Vice President of the European Parliament, Rainer Wieland, wants to cancel the pension rights of corrupt MEPs in the future. In view of the scandal surrounding MEP Eva Kaili, he calls for further measures for more transparency – including transparency of the Commission.
By Markus Grabitz
For the new Swedish government, climate policy is not a priority back home, but it is in the EU. The government leans on far-right climate change deniers in parliament. Great efforts are not to be expected. But the green transformation in the country and the EU continues.
By Redaktion Table
Following the COP27, which was disappointing from the EU's point of view, calls for a European climate envoy are growing louder. They should only take care of the international climate negotiations. The idea is not easy to implement, but there would be some good candidates.
By Lukas Knigge
Before the turn of the year, Germany failed to meet the targets of an emergency regulation on electricity saving. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has not answered whether another EU target for lower consumption peaks has also been missed.
By Manuel Berkel
The new year of relations between China and the EU is off to a shaky start: Anyone who wants to travel from the People's Republic to certain EU states will have to provide a negative Covid test as of next week. Beijing is not very happy about this. But trouble also looms on the horizon in other areas.
By Amelie Richter
There is little time to work on extensive new legislation before the election campaign begins in Europe. In addition, the EU still has a lot of work to do to complete important projects such as the AI Act and the Data Act.
By Redaktion Table
The management of the EU Commission's regional office in Munich has been vacant since September 2020, while the Bonn office has been managed provisionally from Berlin since September 2021. Why is the Commission President still undecided?
By Markus Grabitz
