Disputes over standard essential patents (SEPs) are time-consuming and expensive. The Commission has made a proposal to ensure that conflicts between owners and licensees are settled in a more orderly manner. However, Finland and Sweden are opposing it in the Council.
By Silke Wettach
The Bulgarian electricity price was raised significantly at the beginning of the year – by nine percent. The country blames this on Ukraine's energy requirements. The EU Commission has rejected this.
By Frank Stier
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl is now negotiating a joint government with the ÖVP. His appointment as chancellor would shift the balance of power in the EU further to the right. For the Christian Democrats, the question of how to distance themselves from the right has taken on a new urgency.
By Till Hoppe
It only lasted around five hours. But the unannounced visit by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Mar-a-Lago on Saturday evening shows the position that the right-wing foreign minister has already taken.
By Almut Siefert
After the end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine, other routes will become important for security of supply. A large pipeline is due to be completed in 2029 and will bring new revenue to Ukraine and Slovakia. However, national egotisms, the consequences of the Russian invasion and the general move away from gas as an energy source are increasingly complicating European trade.
By Manuel Berkel
Two MEPs and two staff members from the European Parliament are running for the Bundestag in the early elections on Feb. 23. One of the two MEPs and the two staff members have a good chance of entering the national parliament.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU has to send its climate target for 2035 to the UN by February. However, it is unlikely to achieve this, as an agreement between the member states is a long way off. The target would have to be negotiated under the Polish Council Presidency, but this is becoming increasingly unlikely.
By Lukas Knigge
The elections to the European Parliament and elections in the member states have changed the balance of power in the EU. It has become clear that Europe must protect democracy better – and become more innovative. An end-of-the-year review by the Europe.Table editorial team.
By Redaktion Table
Switzerland and the EU have agreed on a new basis for bilateral relations and additional agreements, for example on electricity. However, there is widespread opposition to the package in Switzerland. What happens next.
By Stephan Israel
At this year’s final EU summit, leaders upheld their existing stance on Ukraine. However, the tone has shifted: President Zelenskiy voiced unusually candid criticism, while discussions increasingly turned to potential peace talks under a future US President Trump.
By Eric Bonse
