Longtime EP Secretary General Klaus Welle analyzes that the dividing line between the camps of conservatives runs along the question of how they feel about European integration. Extreme forces that moderate toward the center must be supported – that is crucial for the stability of the political order in the EU.
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Artificial intelligence is dividing society. That makes it all the more important to find clear rules, says Johannes Caspar, author, Professor of Law and former Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner. He sees no reason to deride the EU as a "regulatory world champion" because of its AI law. Rather, the Europeans must use the initiative to set the course for a humane future.
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One year before the European elections, the strategy of the conservative EPP group is becoming increasingly visible: It wants to prevent as much of the Green Deal as possible. And in doing so, it is scoring one victory after another. On June 15, in the ENVI Committee, it could win another battle.
By Claire Stam
The planned reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) will not solve the refugee crisis, but exacerbate it, says migration researcher Bernd Kasparek. That is why he and other members* of the Council for Migration call for a new start of European asylum policy in their position paper.
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After the climate clubs, the EU and its partners are discussing commodity clubs. In the process, they forget: If they want to import raw materials from the global South, they must also export (recycled) raw materials there. The metal recycling industry should therefore be on the guest list of the raw material clubs, write Murat Bayram and Kilian Schwaiger.
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After the negotiations on the Green Deal legislation in the energy sector, it is now the agricultural sector's turn. The Commission's proposals are causing plenty of controversies – how they will be taken forward depends not least on a French Renew MEP.
By Claire Stam
Ahead of 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. It is already becoming clear that an alliance of the EPP and S D alone will not suffice. Things are looking up for the Greens.
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Germany's attempts to stabilize Mali ended in a debacle. Regardless, it is sensible for Germany and other European states not to withdraw from Africa, leaving the field to China and Russia, writes Rainer Tetzlaff in today’s Opinion.
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Three of four European parliamentarians want closer cooperation with Israel – not least in the security and armaments sector. Carsten Ovens explains why Europe's defense can benefit from Israel's experience with drones and air defense systems.
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The focus of our economy on constant growth has had devastating consequences. In the run-up to the Beyond Growth conference in 2023, members of the European Parliament from all political groups are calling for human well-being and environmental sustainability to be given top priority in the future.
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