In the dispute over Greenland fueled by US President Donald Trump, the major European partners have declared their support for the Artic Island and for Denmark
By Redaktion Table
France is planning to impose import bans on agricultural products with residues of outlawed pesticides. The country has repeatedly called for this approach with reference to the Mercosur trade agreement.
By Julia Dahm
Following a power outage in Berlin, the lack of implementation of the EU directive on the protection of critical infrastructure is becoming a concern. According to a European legal expert, municipal utilities may have a special responsibility – but industry associations disagree.
By Manuel Berkel
At his annual press conference, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described events in Venezuela as “good news” for his country. International law is no longer valid in the current world order, he said.
By Redaktion Table
While European industry is calling for further relief, power prices in the EU rose again for the first time since the energy crisis. However, the expansion of solar energy mitigated price growth.
By Manuel Berkel
In terms of power price compensation for energy-intensive companies, Germany benefits financially from sharing a bidding zone with Austria. Different CO₂ emission factors allow the German government to issue additional subsidies.
By Manuel Berkel
The German coalition government is divided over a planned relaxation of EU genetic engineering legislation. While the research and agriculture ministries welcome the plans, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider calls them a serious mistake.
By Henrike Schirmacher
The EU Commission has approved France’s capacity mechanism for a further ten years. The mechanism, which will apply from 2026, will receive annual funding of EUR two billion and is to be open to all projects.
By Manuel Berkel
The Conference of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers of German federal states is pushing to make it easier for EU citizens without job prospects to return to their countries of origin.
By Okan Bellikli
