Following the uproar over a possible restructuring of the multiannual financial framework, Parliament's rapporteur is calming down. A serious debate can only begin with the new Commission, says Siegfried Mureşan. Meanwhile, the EU Court of Auditors' annual report gives the EU budget a bad report card.
By Marc Winkelmann
This is probably not how Viktor Orbán imagined his appearance in Strasbourg for Hungary's EU Council Presidency. In the crossfire of criticism, Hungary's head of government found himself on the defensive in the EU Parliament.
By Stephan Israel
The EU Commission wants to help the automotive industry out of the crisis. To this end, it is planning a strategic dialog on the future of the automotive industry. A person to moderate the dialog is still being sought.
By Markus Grabitz
At the presentation of the autumn projection, Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck reaffirmed his support for the Supply Chain Act, but at the same time once again spoke out in favor of reducing reporting obligations.
By Caspar Dohmen
In a controversial decision, the Romanian Constitutional Court has excluded the far-right Member of the European Parliament Șoșoacă from the presidential election. This caused a government crisis.
By Redaktion Table
In order to make border controls more efficient, the Commission has presented a proposal for digital passports. Border controls should thus be able to focus better on potentially suspicious cases.
By Corinna Visser
On Tuesday, the EU finance ministers defined their position for the UN climate negotiations in Baku (COP29). As international climate finance will be the main topic in November, the Ecofin conclusions are of particular importance this time.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU finance ministers want to initiate an additional Ukraine loan of up to €35 billion. This is to be financed by income from frozen Russian central bank funds. But one country could thwart this: Hungary.
By Marc Winkelmann
On Tuesday, the political groups in the EU Parliament underlined their position on phasing out combustion engines in 2035. The CDU/CSU group even published its own position paper on transport policy issues.
By Lukas Knigge
The German Climate Consortium (DKK) warns against exceeding the 1.5-degree target and that the likelihood of missing the target in the coming years must be communicated openly. The continued high level of investment in fossil fuels and climate-damaging subsidies mean that net-zero emissions are a long way off.
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