Many governments lack the will to carry out real reforms of the EU, criticizes Sophie Pornschlegel, Senior Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre. Member states simply do not want to give up power, she says in an interview with Till Hoppe.
By Till Hoppe
The continuing COVID blockades in Chinese ports clearly illustrate Europe's dependence on Chinese photovoltaic modules. However, the industry expects the situation to improve by the end of the year.
By Manuel Berkel
At the Shangri-La Forum, China and the United States trade blows: US Secretary of Defense Austin criticizes Beijing's growing provocations, China threatens war. At the same time, however, Beijing emphasizes that it has not actively supported Russia in the war against Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
The French president's alliance can hope for the most seats in the National Assembly. However, its own majority after the second round of voting is not a safe bet. The left-wing alliance around the anti-capitalist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has made strong gains.
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Almost two years after the Schrems II ruling and the Privacy Shield case, the legal situation for transatlantic data transfers remains precarious. Companies that transfer personal data from the EU to the US can currently hardly do so with legal certainty. And an actual, substantial agreement remains up in the air. Nevertheless, there is some hope.
By Falk Steiner
To reduce its dependence on Russia and China for raw materials and energy imports, the German government wants to work more closely with countries in South America. Meanwhile, an initiative warns of human rights violations and environmental destruction in new raw materials supply chains.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The ETS reform initially failed at its first reading in the EU Parliament. New alliances must now be forged in the Environment Committee, which will then survive the new vote in July. The lines of conflict remain the same for the time being, but new compromises could well ensure greater satisfaction.
By Lukas Knigge
With great pomp, the EU Commission presented its proposal to promote the domestic semiconductor industry. But there is criticism among the member states: smaller countries are afraid of being left empty-handed, and governments and experts doubt the practicality of the planned crisis mechanism.
By Till Hoppe
In the USA, the import of products manufactured in Xinjiang using forced labor is to be completely banned by law. What can then no longer be imported there will end up on the EU market, human rights organizations warn. The European Parliament has presented its proposal for an import ban.
By Amelie Richter
The end of the combustion engine is drawing closer. A majority of the European Parliament backed the EU Commission's proposal. There is criticism from the EPP Group.
By Stephan Israel
