The Commission President is resisting calls to soften the climate targets. She announced new initiatives for affordable electric cars, the steel industry and the energy infrastructure.
By Lukas Knigge, János Allenbach-Ammann and Manuel Berkel
From 2026, companies will have to prove that no forests are being cleared for their products. Satellite data can help with this – but the technology still has to find its way into practice.
By Amelie Günther
The European Parliament has adopted the own-initiative report on public procurement reform by a large majority. However, the Social Democrats voted against it.
By Alina Leimbach
The European industry alliance for small modular reactors (SMRs) is seeking its first data centers and industrial companies as customers, according to a new action plan. German firms are involved in flagship projects.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Commission is assuring domestic farmers of swift safeguard measures should the trade agreement cause market disruptions. This could allow France and other critics to give their approval to the deal.
By Till Hoppe and Julia Dahm
In the Parliament’s trade committee, Director-General Sabine Weyand defended the trade deal with the United States. Only the EPP and parts of the ECR backed the agreement. How Parliament as a whole views the tariff cuts for the US remains unclear.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The German government wants to put the expansion of renewables to the test with a "reality check." One reason: electricity consumption is not growing as quickly as planned. The EU Commission now wants to show that politicians can take countermeasures.
By Manuel Berkel
Only two Western leaders will pay their respects to Xi Jinping on Wednesday: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. What are their motives?
By Amelie Richter and Angela Köckritz
The first ministerial-level meeting comes against the backdrop of the French government’s crisis. Only on the eve, over dinner at the summer residence, will it become clear whether Merz and Macron will launch an initiative.
By Markus Grabitz, Lukas Knigge and Manuel Berkel
The federal government has shown no initiative to structurally strengthen Europe, deputy Green Party chair Sven Giegold argues. Instead, Germany has acted as a brake on many forward-looking issues.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Stefan Braun
