The Battery Regulation is meant to create a circular economy in Europe and reduce dependencies. This affects Chinese companies in particular, but the latter also see an opportunity in the new regulation.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), Chairwoman of the Budgetary Control Committee in the European Parliament, voices fundamental criticism of the implementation of the Covid Reconstruction Fund (RRF). In an interview with Markus Grabitz, she criticizes the Commission for not keeping track of what the member states do with the disbursed funds. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) will present a special report on Tuesday that also judges the fund's management harshly.
By Markus Grabitz
German politicians have explicitly promised to promote expertise on China. But instead of creating more programs, money and staff are being cut from existing ones. And the once-committed private foundations have also suspended their programs.
By Felix Lee
Beijing's reaction to the Hamas attack sparks anger and disappointment in Israel. Gedaliah Afterman spoke with Michael Radunski about the reasons behind China's behavior and the consequences it will have on relations between the two countries. Moreover, the renowned China expert from Reichman University in Herzliya points out where Beijing could play a positive role.
By Michael Radunski
Internal Commissioner Ylva Johansson is visibly frustrated by the debates surrounding her proposal for a regulation to combat sexual abuse. Protests have arisen among the member states against parts of the proposal. An agreement is still out of reach and Johansson is resorting to questionable methods.
By Falk Steiner
In March, Parliament President Roberta Metsola established the "Parliament 2024" working group. On Nov. 22, the group, consisting of members from all political factions, will meet for the last time to present its proposals. These reforms are taking shape.
By Markus Grabitz
The Battery Regulation is meant to create a circular economy in Europe and reduce dependencies. This affects Chinese companies in particular, but the latter also see an opportunity in the new regulation.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The European Commission is unlikely to initiate a formal anti-subsidy investigation against Chinese wind energy equipment manufacturers. In the draft European Wind Energy Action Plan set to be presented next week, the Commission proposes alternative measures to support European producers.
By Manuel Berkel
Reports of forced labor are now also coming from China's coastal provinces: Uyghurs, but also North Koreans, are being forced to process fish and seafood for the European market. The transfer of these workers is part of a system researchers call the "camp-to-labor pipeline."
By Marcel Grzanna
Before the start of the trilogue on the European Media Freedom Act, which is to begin in Strasbourg on Thursday morning and be concluded by the beginning of the Belgian Council presidency at the latest, the positions have largely converged. But individual points of contention still need to be resolved.
By Eric Bonse
