SEDE is not to be upgraded to a full committee until Jan. 1. Power struggles and differences over the composition of three other committees are causing delays.
By Stephan Israel
Georgia's opposition politicians accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of vote rigging and do not recognize the election. President Zurabishvili calls for protests. At the same time, demands are made of the EU.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Manfred Weber, leader of the EPP group in the European Parliament, has also led the party since 2022. However, since he took over from Donald Tusk, the party has led a shadowy existence compared to the parliamentary group. Now things are set to change.
By Markus Grabitz
A dangerous stalemate is looming in Georgia's parliamentary elections on Saturday. The EU's influence on the strategically important country on the Black Sea is at stake.
By Stephan Israel
On Sunday, Bulgarians will vote for their parliament for the seventh time in three and a half years. It is uncertain whether they will vote for a way out of political stagnation in this election.
By Frank Stier
The Commissioners-designate's answers to the committees' written questions are now available. They explain where they want to set their priorities. An overview of the key areas.
By Manuel Berkel
Distrust is growing in the "Von der Leyen coalition". The pro-European groups in the European Parliament accuse EPP leader Manfred Weber of making common cause with the far right. Even EPP members fear negative consequences for the hearings of the Commissioners-designate.
By Markus Grabitz
Moldova's President Maia Sandu has narrowly won the referendum on anchoring EU integration in the constitution. The country remains divided, and Moscow is likely to feel vindicated in its hybrid warfare by the narrow result.
By Stephan Israel
The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to redistribute the costs for the expansion of the European electricity grid between the member states. The role of the existing players in grid planning should also be reconsidered.
By Manuel Berkel
Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen and Mario Draghi agree: the EU needs European Telekom champions to become more innovative. To this end, they want to relax competition law. However, experts doubt the connection.
By Corinna Visser
