Shortly before the end of the French presidency, the energy ministers adopted their positions on the Renewables and Energy Efficiency Directives. They do not want to support key target increases from the REPowerEU plan.
By Manuel Berkel
The government in Prague wants to make the European economy more resilient. The five-party coalition is responding to the Ukraine war and inflation with an ambitious economic policy program in the second half of the year.
By Redaktion Table
The heads of state and government of the G7 countries have been at Schloss Elmau since yesterday. Host Olaf Scholz has a lot planned, but so far, others occupy the spotlight attention with their initiatives. When it comes to joint climate protection, however, something begins to stir – albeit slowly.
By Lukas Knigge
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has left his party, the M5S. He wants to support Prime Minister Mario Draghi's policies in support of Kyiv, including arms deliveries. With Di Maio, another 60 like-minded people are leaving the party. Matteo Salvini's Lega is now the strongest force in the grand coalition government.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The EU grants candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, while Georgia has to settle for the "European perspective. There was great disappointment at the Balkan summit, where the hoped-for progress failed to materialize.
By Eric Bonse
On Tuesday, the EU Environment Council is to decide on the position of the 27 member states on fleet limits. The FDP ministers have just reignited the debate about phasing out internal combustion vehicles in 2035 in this country, even though it had actually ended long ago. This could have an impact on the voting behavior of other member states.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU summit starting today is supposed to produce results on a geopolitical level. However, a clear strategy is not yet emerging. Some member states warn against putting Ukraine on the fast track, while the Western Balkan countries remain in the slow lane.
By Eric Bonse
The director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Mario Holzner, warns against further stalling the candidate countries in the Western Balkans. The EU must act to push back geopolitical rivals such as China and Russia, he said in an interview with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar. Therefore, the states should be given access to the single market ahead of accession.
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In the negotiations on corporate sustainability reporting, the EU institutions have reached an agreement. Pressure from Parliament paid off: Unlisted companies and companies based outside the EU are also affected.
By Leonie Düngefeld
On Wednesday, the EU Commission presented its plans for a nature conservation legislative package. According to the package, the use of pesticides is to be halved and damaged ecosystems restored. Environmentalists welcome the proposals – agriculture and forestry are up in arms.
By Timo Landenberger
