A study conducted by the German Start-up Association, among others, gives Europe a poor report card for the use of generative artificial intelligence. The respondents see the USA as clearly ahead in this area.
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Binding reusable targets for beverage and food packaging are to be implemented via the EU Packaging Regulation. The Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) criticizes the increasing bureaucracy for companies.
By Kai Moll
With the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria, checks on persons at internal air and sea borders will be abolished, but controls at national borders will remain in place for the time being.
By Redaktion Table
Miroslav Lajčák, the EU Special Envoy for Dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, is leaving his post and will represent the EU in Switzerland from the fall.
By Stephan Israel
Following the example of Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir, the Federal Environment Ministry is also backing calls for the EU law on deforestation-free supply chains to be postponed. Both ministries would only agree to the law coming into force on time on one condition.
By Julia Dahm
Ahead of the EU-US TTC ministerial meeting, the VDMA is calling for an agreement on the mutual recognition of conformity assessment bodies in order to promote trade in capital goods.
By Corinna Visser
According to the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), a new European "carbon central bank" should regulate the amount of CO2, carbon removal from the atmosphere and liability issues. Researchers at PIK are calling for this in a new study.
By Lukas Knigge
After the French Senate rejected the ratification of CETA last week, the National Assembly now has to vote on it again. The French government wants to delay this vote as much as possible.
By Marc Winkelmann
EU Research Commissioner Iliana Ivanova presented initial plans from the EU Commission's Higher Education Package on Wednesday. A standardized European degree is to be introduced so that universities in the EU can benefit even more from a joint exchange in the future.
By Nicola Kuhrt
France was able to open numerous green industrial plants last year. Nevertheless, according to experts, the French industrial strategy is proving inadequate to stand up to American and Chinese competition.
By Claire Stam
