Europe's dependence on just a few suppliers to extract and process critical raw materials threatens our prosperity. If the mistakes made in the procurement of natural gas are not to be repeated, now is the time to act, write Veronika Grimm and Christina von Rüden. They look at the planned draft for an EU Critical Raw Materials Act.
By Experts Table.Briefings
To date, ecocide is not recognized in European law. However, the idea of an environmental crime is not new; the UN was already discussing it in the 1960s. One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Green MEP Marie Toussaint is campaigning to get the issue back on the table of EU decision-makers. An interview.
By Claire Stam
What has long been discussed in the scientific community should be urgently incorporated into artificial intelligence legislation: The AI Act should use humans to monitor AI only when effective, Johannes Walter explains in his position.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Russian strategy gambled that the unity of Europe would be among the first casualties of the war of aggression on Ukraine. A split failed to materialize. But a new order is emerging in Europe, writes ECFR's Kadri Liik.
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Molecular cuisine in Brussels: The EU has declared the development of hydrogen one of its energy policy priorities. However, the definition of green hydrogen divides the member states into two camps.
By Claire Stam
Petr Pavel or Andrej Babiš: The Czechs will elect their new president today and tomorrow. The outcome of the election will influence the direction of Prague's European policy.
By Claire Stam
This year, the Single Market turns 30. In 1988, Jacques Delors famously remarked that "nobody falls in love with a Common Market". Yet, Europeans wholeheartedly appreciate the comforts this market brought them, such as uniform passenger rights, although they might not always be aware that they have to thank the Single Market for it.
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Much has already been written about the relationship between France and Germany. This will also be the case for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty next Sunday. We devote this space to a particular dispute in the French-German neighborhood, which was resolved with finesse.
By Claire Stam
The Élysée Treaty was signed 60 years ago. Today, Germany and France are strong partners in Europe. But if they don't work more closely together on climate and energy policy, it will jeopardize the EU's cohesion, write Sébastien Treyer and Nicolas Berghmans of the Paris-based think tank IDDRI.
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On the menu is vegetable broth. Today is Friday, January 13. Will this date prove to be a good omen for the EU parliamentarians meeting in Strasbourg next week? Following the Christmas holidays' opulence comes the time of sobriety in culinary terms. The question is whether this also applies to politics.
By Claire Stam
