The EUDR must be comprehensively reviewed. The IT problems are just the tip of the EUDR iceberg and show how immature the procedure is.
By Andreas Bitter
On Thursday, the EU Parliament will once again decide on the sustainability omnibus. At stake here is the EU’s credibility when it comes to cutting red tape, as companies need legal and planning certainty as quickly as possible.
By Oliver Zander
Germanwatch criticizes the fact that, at the last Environment Council, some member states pushed through demands to postpone ETS 2 by one year. The NGO makes suggestions on how this should be handled.
By Sylwia Andralojc-Bodych and Charly Heberer
In order to keep up with international competition, the European Union must be able to adapt its entire structure. In the spirit of Niklas Luhmann, it urgently needs to answer the systemic questions that arise.
By Henning Vöpel
China is now supplying climate-friendly steel to Europe. The technical capacities of Chinese plants for the production of green steel are higher than the annual production of crude steel in Europe. This has consequences in connection with the CBAM border adjustment mechanism.
By Wolfgang Weber
The Commission is expected to present its annual progress report on candidate countries on Tuesday. The picture is rather gloomy. What is needed now is not new ideas, such as the abolition of the right of veto, but genuine political will on the part of the member states.
By Augustin Palokaj
Drones, sabotage and espionage are on the rise, but the EU is in danger of learning the wrong lessons. Instead of social resilience, Brussels is focusing on military "readiness". As a result, what Niinistö once called for is being lost: security as a joint task.
By Helena Quis and Goran Buldioski
Europe’s decision to ban Russian gas is a historic shift. But as Donald Trump links energy exports to trade and foreign policy concessions, the EU risks replacing one form of dependence with another.
By Thijs Van de Graaf
With a clever pooling of resources, Europe could make an ambitious frontier AI initiative possible. But quick and decisive action is needed. The Apply AI Strategy is far too timid.
By Philip Fox
The next EU budget will not just set the numbers, it will help determine Europe's political direction for the coming decade. To make the best possible use of resources, climate financing must be interlinked with other political objectives.
By Julian Popov and Christian Ibsen
