EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell and Ursula von der Leyen are traveling to the Middle East. The Commission President will first meet Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, her spokesperson announced.
By Stephan Israel
Unlike Germany, the eurozone is not facing a recession this year according to the EU Commission's forecast. Price pressure is gradually easing.
By Redaktion Table
The EU member states will discuss a new sanctions package against Russia for the first time on Friday. The proposal was submitted to them on Wednesday, according to the EU's External Action Service. The measures should be implemented by the end of the year if possible.
By Redaktion Table
EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton needs concrete cases to be able to initiate proceedings against the largest operators under the DSA. The authorities from Germany, of all places, who could come away empty-handed in the German tussle over responsibilities, are providing him with most of them.
By Falk Steiner
The German construction industry is warning of regulatory loopholes in important EU projects. The Buildings Directive, which is currently being negotiated in the trilogue, threatens double standards, criticizes the association.
By Eric Bonse
Meta defends itself: its Messenger and Marketplace platforms are not gatekeepers in the sense of the DMA, says the company.
By Redaktion Table
Does the German government have to present an action plan by November next year on how it will promote collective bargaining? Or does it only need to examine whether it needs to do so? There is disagreement on this.
By Redaktion Table
The French government wants the French nuclear power plant operator EDF to market its electricity at an average price of €70 per megawatt hour from 2026. The German government had long resisted such a mechanism.
By Manuel Berkel
Women in the EU still earn less than men on average. This is being commemorated today on EU Equal Pay Day.
By Redaktion Table
After a negotiation result was reached by the rapporteurs three weeks ago, the lead Committee on Home Affairs (LIBE) has now predetermined the Parliament's position. The MEPs are thus taking a confrontational stance with Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson.
By Falk Steiner
