Following a somewhat disappointing COP30 for the EU, member states now intend to adopt a longer-term strategic approach. In doing so, they also plan to leverage their influence in foreign and development policy.
By Lukas Knigge
Hungary has come under criticism for its measures targeting the LGBTQI community. The European Court of Justice has now ruled that the law violates fundamental rights and has declared it unlawful.
By Almut Siefert
Climate action, competitiveness, and independence must go hand in hand, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra warns in an interview.
By Lukas Knigge
EU member states could formally approve the deregulation of new genomic techniques today. The situation in the European Parliament is less clear.
By Julia Dahm
With a revised negotiating mandate, the Council Presidency is attempting to break the deadlock over industrial AI in the AI Act. Four graduated options outline the extent to which the Council could meet Parliament halfway on this issue.
By Corinna Visser
The Council Presidency aims to secure the member states’ approval of the tobacco tax reform by summer. To this end, it has put forward a compromise proposal ahead of Friday’s meeting of the Working Party on Taxation.
By Markus Grabitz
Economic sanctions against Syria have been lifted, and the European Commission now intends to reinstate the cooperation agreement in its entirety. A high-level meeting between Syria and the EU is scheduled for May 11.
By Marion Bergermann
The EU plans to provide Ethiopia with a total of €140 million in direct financial support. The move marks a shift in European policy, after direct aid to the country had previously been suspended over the war in Tigray.
By David Renke
The European Commission wants to use the EU Emissions Trading System to bring down energy prices. But a non-paper shows the German government is skeptical that the ETS is the right tool and prefers to rely on proven measures instead.
By Lukas Knigge
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The BDEW views the REPowerEU Regulation and the Methane Regulation as obstacles to urgently needed gas imports. According to the DIHK, a coordinated European effort to fill gas storage facilities over the coming months is essential to prevent electricity prices from rising further.
By Manuel Berkel
