The EU Commission does not want to fully apply the stability rules for the euro until 2024. At the same time, it is putting off the controversial reform of the rules – and the risks are increasing.
By Eric Bonse
Berlin and Brussels want to include municipal waste incineration in emissions trading. The waste industry warns against solo efforts at national level and calls on the EU to conduct a thorough analysis of the possible consequences.
By Leonie Düngefeld
On Friday, the Commission put the drafts of the two delegated acts on synthetic fuels out for consultation without much fuss. The hydrogen community has been waiting for the additions to the Renewable Energies Directive for months.
By Manuel Berkel
The appointment of the new government in France was eagerly awaited. However, the cabinet offers few surprises. President Emmanuel Macron has opted for continuity rather than the fresh political start he had promised.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is pursuing a similar course to France's head of state Emmanuel Macron in terms of enlargement policy. But Kyiv and Brussels are putting on the pressure. There is a threat of a dispute at the EU summit in June.
By Eric Bonse
Only two months after the first Commission proposal, the European institutions have agreed on a new gas storage regulation. Through the Council, however, the member states pushed through several exceptions.
By Manuel Berkel
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented her plan for how the EU can disengage more quickly from Russian energy and accelerate the energy transition. There is criticism of the financing.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission promises billions for reconstruction – but financing is not yet secured. The German government is against taking on new debt.
By Eric Bonse
After weeks of analyzing the European defense landscape, the EU Commission has called on member states to jointly procure defense equipment depleted by the Ukraine conflict – and plans to allocate €500 million over two years.
By Redaktion Table
For a long time, it didn't look as if the EU Parliament's negotiators would find a common denominator on the crucial Green Deal legislative proposals. However, yesterday's vote in the Environment Committee shows how capable MEPs are of compromise when it counts. Some of the compromises, however, could be short-lived.
By Lukas Knigge
