The climate targets for manufacturers are set to be lowered in the automotive package beyond what the Commission had proposed. According to information from Table.Briefings, this is what the rapporteurs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee are calling for.
By Markus Grabitz
The European Parliament president is usually replaced halfway through the legislative term. The European Council president and hundreds of other parliamentary posts must also be confirmed.
By Markus Grabitz
In future, the European Commission is looking to focus more strongly on the positive effects of corporate mergers, such as economies of scale, innovation and resilience. However, the new guidelines are unlikely to trigger a revolution in merger control.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Germany’s governing parties want to better protect underwater infrastructure from sabotage. Their legislative motion refers not only to Russia, but explicitly to China as well.
By Angela Köckritz
The European Commission is aiming to ease the burden on the European economy by taking more decisive action against national exceptions. This means that, where possible, new legislative initiatives are to be proposed as directly applicable regulations.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Delaying the repayment of debts from the NextGenerationEU fund could provide some leeway for bridging political divides in the MFF negotiations. So far, however, the European Parliament has been fully committed to new own resources.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
According to new estimates, the EU would need more than €1 trillion in additional investment by 2040 to advance the circular economy. At a conference in Brussels on Wednesday, experts discussed how this could be achieved.
By Nicolas Heronymus
Bulgaria’s former president, Rumen Radev, has a good chance of becoming the leading political force on Sunday with his left-wing nationalist party, Progressive Bulgaria (PB). A former military officer, Radev is skeptical of NATO, the EU, and support for Ukraine.
By Frank Stier and Stephan Israel
The EU is introducing new protective measures for the steel sector. But Brussels is still struggling to find a broader response to Chinese overcapacity. At the same time, a new Chinese supply chain law is creating additional uncertainty.
By Antonia Zimmermann, Amelie Richter and János Allenbach-Ammann
Following the election, Berlin and Paris are pushing for the rapid release of billions of euros in aid for Ukraine. However, Brussels is likely to release frozen EU funds to Hungary only in exchange for concrete reforms. Von der Leyen is also calling for an end to veto-based obstruction.
By Till Hoppe, János Allenbach-Ammann and Stephan Israel
