The trial against Rassemblement National members for misappropriation of public funds ends this Wednesday. Marine Le Pen's political future is at stake due to the threat of a ban on her eligibility to stand for election. However, her successor is already ready for this eventuality.
By Claire Stam
After the Lithuanian Social Democrats announced they would make the nationalists and populists of Nemunas' Dawn Party their coalition partner, they are trying to signal reliability to their European partners. At least the personnel decisions in the area of foreign and security policy provide some relief.
By Sarah Schaefer
In a 72-page briefing for the new Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, the Directorate-General for Energy provides an outlook on the policy for the new legislature. One focus will be energy security. The Commission is even considering tariffs on gas and nuclear fuel from Russia.
By Manuel Berkel
At best, Montenegro will make it into the EU by 2030, says the High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt. This makes it easy for Putin to cause unrest in the Western Balkans.
By Markus Bickel
COP29 came to an end in Baku on Sunday night. The 196 countries agreed on a new target for international climate financing. However, it was a tough struggle, not without leaving behind some broken pieces – especially for Europe.
By Lukas Knigge
The new Von der Leyen Commission is certain to receive an absolute majority of votes when the European Parliament votes on the Commission as a whole in Strasbourg on Wednesday. This time the requirements are lower than on July 18, when Ursula von der Leyen needed 360 out of 719 votes for a second mandate.
By Till Hoppe
It was a long road until the coordinators nominated the six Executive Vice-Presidents and the Health Commissioner. All 26 Commissioners have now been confirmed by Parliament in the hearings. In recent years, Parliament has repeatedly blocked individual candidates.
By Till Hoppe
The EU possesses a range of instruments to respond to protectionist US trade policy. The pivotal question will be whether the member states can agree on a common approach. Chinese pressure could divide the EU.
By Marc Winkelmann
The annual Clarivate citation ranking selects the world's most influential researchers. Most of them continue to come from the USA. However, the gap to China is shrinking, while the gap to the other countries is large. Germany is still among the leaders.
By Anne Brüning
1,000 days after the start of the Russian war of aggression, Volodymyr Zelenskyi calls for tougher sanctions against Russian oil sales before the EU Parliament. Boris Pistorius defends Germany's no to Taurus deliveries on the fringes of the meeting of EU defense ministers.
By Stephan Israel
