In political Berlin, Bluesky is already the new star in the social media sky and at least some members of the European Parliament are also looking for an alternative to X, the former Twitter. Will Bluesky also take Twitter's place in Brussels?
By Falk Steiner
The European Political Community was supposed to bring together heads of state and government from all over Europe. With crises from Nagorno-Karabakh to northern Kosovo on the agenda, the new format is reaching its limits at the third rendezvous.
By Stephan Israel
The Parliament will not further oppose the appointment of Commissioners-designate Hoekstra and Šefčovič. The supplementary statements of the two Timmermans successors were sufficient to convince the majority of ENVI members. However, some questions remain.
By Lukas Knigge
Almost 50 heads of state and government are meeting today for the third summit of the European Political Community. The central topic: Nagorno-Karabakh and the tensions in the Balkans. But Azerbaijan's president, of all people, wants to stay away. The informal EU summit on Friday will focus on enlargement and the migration crisis.
By Redaktion Table
Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of the "end of naivety": The EU Parliament has approved a long-awaited trade tool against economic blackmail. The Commission also presents a list of critical technology that needs to be protected from the People's Republic. No one knows exactly how this is supposed to work.
By Amelie Richter
The decision on whether the EU Parliament will approve the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner and Maroš Šefčovič as Green Deal Commissioner has been postponed yet again. MEPs in the Environment Committee are demanding more concrete answers to their questions. This is no longer just about content but also about party politics.
By Lukas Knigge
A number of ecologists have criticized the EU Commission's proposal for a renewed authorization of the controversial herbicide. They say that the protection of biodiversity is being given far too short a shrift in many EU member states. In Germany, however, the restrictions attached to a renewed glyphosate approval are already being implemented.
By Henrike Schirmacher
In the Polish election campaign, the ruling party PIS and even more right-wing groups such as Konfederacja are vying for voters' favor with resentment against Germany and Ukraine. Above all, voters over 60 are to be addressed. It is suspected that Russia is also behind mostly anonymous posts on social media.
By Redaktion Table
The formation of a government in Spain is entering the next round: The leader of the People's Party failed in two attempts to be elected prime minister, and now it is the turn of Socialist Pedro Sánchez. The separatists are demanding a high price for their support.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
It is not good news for the EU: The nationalist Robert Fico, who wants to deliver "no more cartridges to Ukraine," wins the parliamentary elections in Slovakia. Whether he can become head of government for the fourth time is unclear. The liberals want to prevent him.
By Redaktion Table
