Was the EU Commission allowed to withhold funds earmarked for Poland because of a decision to impose a penalty payment? The former government did not think so and took legal action. The court ruled in favor of the Commission.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission summarizes the state of Europe's waters in various reports. The data shows only a few improvements, which officials also attribute to more comprehensive measurements.
By Alex Veit
In an interview, Christoph Heusgen, head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), said that NATO membership and Greenland's accession to the EU are conceivable.
By Redaktion Table
In three weeks, the Commission intends to present its plan for lower energy prices. Gas is to play a more central role in this than initially assumed. At a meeting with the energy industry, Dan Jørgensen announced further priorities.
By Manuel Berkel
The Court of Auditors criticizes the EU's action plan for military mobility. The auditors criticize the lack of a central point of contact and call for priorities to be set and funding to be made more predictable.
By Stephan Israel
The FPÖ and ÖVP have been negotiating a possible government alliance for around four weeks. Now there seems to be sand in the gears. Thousands of people demonstrated in the evening against a possible right-wing alliance.
By Redaktion Table
The state government of Baden-Württemberg is positioning itself against the financing plans that will be negotiated between the Commission and the Member States in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. In the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), at least the current level of funding plus compensation for inflation is required.
By Markus Grabitz
The Munich Security Conference has to wait for its new head: Jens Stoltenberg is standing in as finance minister in Oslo until the parliamentary elections in the fall.
By Viktor Funk
Ahead of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Europe's most important start-up associations issue a political declaration. They outline a vision for Europe's AI leadership and call for clear priorities in AI policy.
By Silke Wettach
The AI Act provides for a number of bans on undesirable AI practices. But as always, there are exceptions. The Commission now explains how the rules are to be interpreted in its guidelines.
By Corinna Visser
