It is to be the EU’s first poverty strategy – and a very ambitious one at that. Poverty is to be “eradicated” in the 27 member states by 2050. Previous attempts have failed.
By Alina Leimbach
Negotiating right through the night, the EU environment ministers finally reached an agreement on the climate target for 2040 and the NDC for 2035, which is important for COP30. Nevertheless, questions remain.
By Lukas Knigge
The right-wing liberal coalition in Brussels is arguing about savings of ten billion euros. Prime Minister De Wever is threatening to resign – Belgium could find itself in a similar situation to its neighbor France.
By Eric Bonse
The EU environment ministers want to make the climate targets for 2040 more flexible. On Wednesday night, they agreed on a target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, whereby up to five percentage points can be achieved in other European countries.
By Lukas Knigge
The German government and the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are moving away from a purely regulatory policy. Electricity subsidies and protective tariffs are intended to save the German steel industry. The plans could be thwarted by EU subsidy rules.
By Alex Veit
Standardization is more than just technology. Germany leads in traditional industries, but is at risk of being left behind in key digital technologies. Europe must act strategically in order to help set international standards.
By Amelie Richter
German industry faces billions of euros in extra costs when free emissions allowances expire. But maintaining the subsidies would tear a large hole in the EU Innovation Fund, intended to help finance decarbonization.
By Nico Beckert
One month after the parliamentary elections, the new Chamber of Deputies in Prague will convene for the first time on Monday. The three partners in the future center-right government plan to sign their coalition agreement on the same day.
By Hans-Jörg Schmidt
Conservative MEP Fernando Navarrete Rojas has presented his draft report on the digital euro to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. The SPD and Greens criticize the fact that he wants to introduce the digital euro in stages.
By Corinna Visser
The EU decisions on Russian gas have led to shrill warnings from the Serbian government that the country’s supply is being jeopardized. The EU Commission speaks of lies, but the tone has since calmed down again.
By Frank Stier
