Lithuania’s Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas is calling for countries on the EU’s eastern flank not to be left alone with the costs of rearming – with reference to the threat posed by Russia, but also to the geopolitical situation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will attempt to de-escalate the Greenland crisis in Davos.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
The European Commission aims to strengthen the protection of European communication networks through CSA2 and is introducing a joint risk assessment with member states. If Huawei and ZTE are once again classified as high-risk suppliers, they must be removed from critical parts of 5G networks.
By Corinna Visser
The former NATO general calls for European armed forces to move closer together. He is also pushing for more independence from the US in terms of arms.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Denmark and Greenland are looking for support from NATO for an alliance mission in the Arctic. At the same time, EU member states are preparing possible countermeasures against further US tariffs. However, for the time being, the Commission wants to negotiate with Washington.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
The European Union frequently complains about China’s restrictive market practices. Now, however, the Commission is taking a similar approach with the new Industrial Accelerator Act: Taxpayers’ money will be reserved for local companies, while foreign investors can expect to face significant hurdles.
By Till Hoppe and Amelie Richter
Following Donald Trump’s threats of fresh tariffs to pressure the EU into accepting a US annexation of Greenland, member states are considering how to respond. An extraordinary EU summit has been convened for Thursday evening; retaliatory tariffs would be possible from February.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The new Cybersecurity Act bolsters the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), providing it with more money and staff. It will also be able to collect fees in future.
By Corinna Visser
When Parliament votes next week on delaying Mercosur ratification, every vote will count. Nevertheless, the agreement could soon be provisionally implemented.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
With the Digital Networks Act, the European Commission is laying the groundwork for a single market in communications. One goal of the Act is to harmonize the allocation of frequencies. This is meeting with considerable resistance from member states.
By Corinna Visser
By the start of the new year, the German government was supposed to have set out how it intends to make the building stock climate-neutral by 2050. However, according to a survey by Table.Briefings, the federal states and local authorities have not even been consulted yet.
By Manuel Berkel
