Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Manfred Weber have called for the release of €50 billion in EU funds for Ukraine. A special EU summit on February 1 will decide on the matter.
By Redaktion Table
The Net-Zero Industry Act is intended to attract investment in climate-friendly technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and heat pumps in the EU member states. However, the trilogue negotiations in Brussels are stalling and the schedule is shaky.
By Till Hoppe
VCI, ZVEI, Gesamtmetall, Stiftung Familienunternehmen, and other German business associations are calling for the EU supply chain law to be stopped at the last hurdle. In a letter to the German government and the EU Council Presidency, they describe the directive as impractical and urge the Council to reject it.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The foreign ministers reached an agreement in principle on securing commercial shipping in the Red Sea. However, many details are still unresolved. There is also little progress in the dispute over a two-state solution in the Middle East. The EU increases pressure on Israel, but a ten-point plan for negotiations fails to gain majority support.
By Eric Bonse
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Wolfgang Schäuble at the state ceremony in the Bundestag. The deceased politician was a great servant of Germany, a great European and a great friend of Germany.
By Okan Bellikli
The member states and parliamentarians do not have much time to examine the almost 900-page, four-column document on the AI Act. It is already clear that there is no consensus of opinion either in the German government or in the respective parliamentary groups.
By Corinna Visser
Apple gives in and opens its mobile payment service to competitors. The iPhone manufacturer wants to dispel the EU Commission's concerns about competition.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission is launching a strategic dialog on agriculture. The group of experts will be chaired by Peter Strohschneider, who has already led the Commission for the Future of Agriculture (ZKL) at the national level. The group of experts is expected to present its findings in late summer.
By Markus Grabitz
The member states were unable to agree on a final negotiating mandate for the import ban on products from forced labor. Therefore the first scheduled trilogue was canceled. Time for negotiations is now running out.
By Leonie Düngefeld
This Monday, the Italian Chamber of Deputies will vote on the ratification of an agreement with Albania. The opposition senses populist sensationalism with no prospect of reducing the number of asylum seekers.
By Redaktion Table
