Today is the deadline for 'Initial Proposals' to receive funds under the European satellite program IRIS². Start-ups did not stand a chance, criticizes Dennis Moore of Reflex Aerospace. But that was not the plan. An appeal to politicians to ensure more innovation after all.
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Does Germany need its own photovoltaic industry? This question has been debated in recent weeks in the dispute over the pros and cons of subsidies. For Rutger Schlatmann, Head of the Solar Energy Division at the Helmholtz Centre Berlin, it is clear that domestic industry is essential for being at the forefront of research.
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Following his participation in the SDG Summit preparatory meeting in New York, SPD MEP Udo Bullmann calls for fair and sustainable regulations for the most indebted countries. Otherwise, they would not be able to afford the investments necessary for sustainable development.
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The German government should bring its political weight to bear more strongly to advance the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, writes Tobias Pietz of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF).
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Shortly after the start of Spain's EU Council presidency, Spaniards are called to the polls. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) is ahead in the polls; it would need the right-wing Vox to achieve an absolute majority. If the coalition wins the elections, this will have an impact on the Green Deal.
By Claire Stam
Before the European elections, Table.Media regularly publishes an up-to-date projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the next European Parliament. This time, it appears that the right is gaining strength. In mathematical terms, a center-right alliance of the EPP, the ECR and the liberal RE could win an absolute majority.
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The entire EU bubble is still digesting the vote on the text for nature restoration that took place last Wednesday. For many, the debate surrounding the Nature Restoration Law represents a turning point in how politics is conducted in the EU. The question now is, what comes next?
By Claire Stam
On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on the Nature Restoration Act. In the Environment Committee, the project recently failed to find a majority. But it's not too late, writes Raphael Weyland, NABU's Brussels office manager. He accuses the opponents of the law of obfuscation and false statements.
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Rarely has a legislative proposal provoked such sharp conflict in Brussels as the one to restore nature. Shortly before the vote in the plenum, the signs continue to point to confrontation. But the Renew Group believes it has found a way to save the law.
By Claire Stam
The trilogue for the AI Act has started. German AI start-ups like Xayn hope the EU will regulate artificial intelligence in a way that gives them the best chances for development. Xayn co-founder Leif-Nissen Lundbæk sees three major challenges for lawmakers.
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