Negotiations on the EU ban on products from forced labor begin on Tuesday with the first political trialogue under time pressure. It remains to be seen whether victims will receive compensation by law. It is also questionable whether the German government will agree.
By Leonie Düngefeld
At its first party conference, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance presents itself as a peace party and an alternative for disappointed voters. It becomes clear that Wagenknecht as a person remains the most important programmatic message.
By Vera Weidenbach
The compromise was hard work. The fact that Germany and France are not taking a clear position on the AI Act is causing criticism. Many voices from business and civil society are convinced that it would be better to have a law with weak points than no law at all.
By Corinna Visser
Once, Christian Lindner brought Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann from Düsseldorf to Berlin as a hopeful figure for the FDP. Now, he is likely relieved that she will soon be in Brussels.
By Maximilian Stascheit
One week before a special summit in Brussels, there are still no signs of an agreement on financial resources from the European Peace Facility and a new aid fund for Ukraine. Germany is pushing for more arms aid from its partners.
By Eric Bonse
The European Court of Auditors has given the EU's CO2 fleet regulation scathing marks: By 2020, "the intended benefits of the regulation had largely lapsed". There had been little or no reduction in CO2 emissions from new vehicles.
By Markus Grabitz
For the EU to become climate-neutral, carbon dioxide must also be captured from fossil fuel power plants. The target is 26 to 41 million tons per year by 2040. This is according to the Commission's impact assessment on the climate target for 2040, which is available to Table.Media.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU has done a lot for its strategic autonomy in recent years. However, many experts doubt that it is equipped for a return of Donald Trump. The leaders in Brussels, Berlin and Paris suspect that they will soon be faced with difficult decisions.
By Till Hoppe
The closer the presidential elections in the USA, the more frequently German security policy experts are asking for a European deterrent without the support of the USA. The answer for many: A European nuclear bomb.
By Gabriel Bub
With the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, the Commission has made a proposal to accelerate broadband expansion. The Parliament wants even more while the Member States prefer less change. The points of contention in the trilogue.
By Corinna Visser
