In the Competitiveness Council, the Spanish Council Presidency has quietly succeeded in reaching a general agreement on the Euro 7 emissions standard. The limits for passenger cars are not to be tightened at all, while the limits for commercial vehicles are to be tightened only slightly. E-fuels were not included.
By Markus Grabitz
In the interview, Sigmar Gabriel doesn't have many good things to say about his successor, Annalena Baerbock. He also strongly criticizes the handling of the German auto industry, emphasizing the need to learn how to vigorously pursue one's own interests in politics, especially when it concerns a pillar of one's own prosperity.
By Michael Radunski
EU trade commissioner Dombrovskis pressed for a fair trade environment between the European Union and the People's Republic in Shanghai. On Monday, he is expected to meet with Vice Premier He Lifeng in the capital Beijing. Criticism of Brussels' decision to investigate Chinese EV imports is practically certain.
By Amelie Richter
The new right-wing government of Finland has announced comprehensive cuts in social security just a few months after taking office. It also plans to restrict the previously extensive right to strike and limit the power of trade unions.
By Alina Leimbach
Excessive bureaucracy and liability from product development to disposal: The proposals for the EU Supply Chain Law face sharp criticism in the agricultural sector. In reality, many more companies would be affected by this framework than by the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Moreover, the scope and liability areas of the EU directive are broader.
By Redaktion Table
The European Commission proposes to allow the use of glyphosate in the European Union for a further period of ten years. However, it attaches restrictions to this decision and refers to the EFSA opinion from the summer.
By Claire Stam
What will become of Forza Italia? Following in Silvio Berlusconi's footsteps seems impossible. The party would have to renew itself, because its poll ratings are abysmal. But whether the new party leader Antonio Tajani is the right man for the job is questionable.
By Redaktion Table
Who started minimizing risks? China did, argues the EU Chamber of Commerce in Beijing. The position paper of the business representative body complains that the will to cooperate with the European economy has reached a new low.
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Fit for enlargement: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Parliament and parts of the German government are pushing for serious discussions on institutional changes. An expert report provides arguments in favor of this.
By Till Hoppe
Ukraine has filed a complaint against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary with the World Trade Organization in the dispute over imports of Ukrainian agricultural products into the EU. Poland is threatening consequences, and the EU is debating new routes.
By Claire Stam
