The European Competitiveness Fund is under pressure from many sides in the MFF negotiations. A new study argues that the ECF must not lose its strategic focus. It also cautions that financial instruments should be used with restraint.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The EU Commission wants to bundle together spending programs for agriculture and regional funding. The auditors warn that this could weaken the control mechanisms.
By Till Hoppe
Hungary is blocking the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, thereby also disavowing EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who wanted to make a show of determination in Kyiv on the 4th anniversary of the Russian war.
By Stephan Israel
The EU Commission plans to revise the rules against unfair trading practices (UTPs) for agricultural products. However, opinions in the member states differ as to how far-reaching the reform should be.
By Julia Dahm
The draft law is now set to be presented on March 4. The additional week of internal discussions is intended to make the proposal “more robust,” officials said.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has proposed conducting the legal ratification procedure on the basis of the original English-language text rather than waiting for the fully translated versions.
By Antonia Zimmermann
Does the European Union need stricter rules on the share of local production? IG Metall sees the German government acting as a brake – and considers its criticism borne out by the findings of a survey it commissioned.
By Redaktion Table
Environmental organizations accuse German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of pursuing the wrong approach with his call to extend free CO₂ allowances. The minister, however, aims to ease the burden on the chemical industry by adjusting the benchmarks that determine their allocation under the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
By Lukas Knigge
Controversial topics such as the Mercosur agreement and trade relations with China are on the agenda.
By Antonia Zimmermann
France criticizes the attendance of an EU Commissioner in Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting. The Brussels authority had no mandate from the member states for taking this step.
By Redaktion Table
