The EU member states are in favor of permanently reducing tariffs for Ukrainian agricultural imports. But there are restrictions.
By Julia Dahm
The Transport Committee is calling for a limit of three hours or more to be retained in the fiercely contested new entitlements for air passengers. Negotiations with the Council could be difficult, as it is demanding an increase to four hours.
By Marion Bergermann
The Federal Executive Committee wants to place EU issues more in the foreground. To this end, the parliamentary group and party chairpersons should address the issues “regularly and loudly” in public.
By Till Hoppe
After some delay, negotiations on relaxing EU genetic engineering legislation are continuing. However, important hurdles have not yet been overcome.
By Julia Dahm
The first law on simplification has cleared its biggest hurdle. The parliamentary compromise – which was hotly disputed until the end – received a majority in the Legal Affairs Committee on Monday. Sustainability reporting and the EU Supply Chain Act will be watered down.
By Lukas Knigge
The Commission must quickly use the new flexible mechanism to revoke visas against Georgian government officials, a delegation from the S&D Group has demanded following a visit to Tbilisi. This is also the expectation of local civil society.
By Stephan Israel
The Dutch government is taking over the Chinese-controlled chip manufacturer Nexperia. This is intended to prevent the transfer of chip expertise. The Chinese parent company Wingtech criticizes this as "political interference".
By Ning Wang and Yi Ling Pan
Six new AI factories are to be built across Europe. Germany already has two and this time it will be left empty-handed. The tender for the AI gigafactories is still to come.
By Corinna Visser
Lithuania’s President Gitas Nausėda has criticized the coalition with the right-wing populist party Nemunas Dawn from the outset. Now the government of Social Democratic Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė could collapse in the dispute over the right-wing populists.
By Aleksandra Fedorska and Gabriela Masztafiak
The EU Commission and member states want to better protect minors online. The Commission launches an investigation. The EU digital ministers agree on a joint declaration that calls for better age verification, among other things.
By Corinna Visser
