Parliament and the Council concluded negotiations on the Digital Services Act on Saturday night. However, the specifications for online advertising contain considerable loopholes.
By Torsten Kleinz
The runoff election in France on Sunday will also be the fateful election for Europe. With Marine Le Pen, an anti-European would enter the Élysée Palace who wants to give preference to the French in every respect. With her, European unity could also break down with regard to Ukraine.
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The Digital Markets Act was negotiated at the end of March, and today the Digital Services Act is to be the second step in European digital regulation. However, before that the European Parliament and the Council still have to resolve a number of points of contention.
By Till Hoppe
Europe's far-right parties have long sought closeness to Russia, including financial support. Yet since the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, they have been trying to find a new stance toward Putin, at least publicly.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
With the planned amendment of the Ecodesign Directive and the right to repair, the EU Commission wants to come closer to the goal of a circular economy. For many companies, this would mean a deep intervention in their business model.
By Leonie Düngefeld
High energy prices and a possible gas supply freeze are causing problems for the steel industry. This also has an impact on the green transformation, says Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff. In an interview with Manuel Berkel and Timo Landenberger, the President of the German Steel Federation talks about converting production to hydrogen, calls for more dynamism from policymakers and an adjustment of plans for emissions trading and border adjustment.
By Timo Landenberger
The EU Due Diligence Directive is still being negotiated, while the German Supply Chain Act will take effect from next year. It will be particularly tricky for affected companies that rely on solar modules, electrical components or cotton from the Chinese province of Xinjiang.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU Commission intends to revise European pharmaceutical legislation at the end of 2022. Even during the consultations at the end of 2021, the pharmaceutical industry did not see any fundamental need for improvement. However, now, it is taking the plunge and presenting its own proposals to make access to medicines faster and fairer for millions of patients in the EU.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
On Wednesday, the MEPs of the ITRE Committee in the EU Parliament will vote on the compromise proposals for the ETS and CBAM. The compromise is supported by conservatives, social democrats, and liberals – but not by the Greens.
By Lukas Knigge
The upcoming trilogue on the Digital Services Act on April 22 is supposed to be the final one, and the players are actually in agreement on that: two days before the second round of the French presidential elections, a signal is supposed to go out that Europe is capable of acting. However, the questions that are still unanswered are a tough one.
By Falk Steiner
