According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the European Commission has given its broad approval to German plans to ease the burden on energy-intensive industries. This would make it possible to introduce a combination of an industrial power price and an electricity price compensation scheme.
By Manuel Berkel
Proposals by the administration of the European Parliament on which committees should take the lead in discussing the legislative texts from the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) have met with resistance.
By Markus Grabitz
European consumer advocates reject hydrogen as a heating solution. Instead, they recommend tried and tested technologies such as heat pumps. However, in one respect, they cite Germany as a negative example.
By Manuel Berkel
Representatives of EU member states have been unable to agree on officially listing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. According to diplomats, France, Italy and Spain are among those blocking an agreement.
By Redaktion Table
The appeal proceedings in the trial against the far-right leader of the National Rally party have begun in Paris. It is Le Pen’s last chance to run in the 2027 elections in France.
By Marion Bergermann
In a position paper, the European business umbrella organization calls on the negotiators of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to defend the Competitiveness Fund and increase funding for research.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The German Association of Towns and Municipalities (DStGB) sees conflicts between the EU Nature Restoration Act and measures to combat a shortage of housing.
By Okan Bellikli
More agricultural and automotive trade could lead to higher emissions, several NGOs are warning just prior to the signing of the agreement between Mercosur and the EU. The German Ministry of the Environment points to clauses in the agreement on protecting the climate and the forests.
By Alexandra Endres
The EU is discussing further sanctions against Iran. The focus is on those responsible for the violent suppression of protests and a possible listing of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.
By Stephan Israel and Sara Sievert
