REPowerEU: The ball is in the Commission’s court
In the first trilogue on the import ban on Russian pipeline gas, the Council insisted on a phase-out in 2028. The EU Parliament is now seeking help to bring forward the ban.
By Manuel Berkel
In the first trilogue on the import ban on Russian pipeline gas, the Council insisted on a phase-out in 2028. The EU Parliament is now seeking help to bring forward the ban.
By Manuel Berkel
Critics in the EU Parliament and the Council are not satisfied with the EU Commission's proposed amendments to the anti-deforestation regulation. A proposed solution is now up for debate.
By Julia Dahm
On Monday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the Danish Council Presidency will meet in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict over the EU's multiannual financial framework.
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Julia Dahm
In the Council, 16 member states form a nuclear alliance. The Romanian government has now stated which nuclear energy projects it would like to finance with the help of which EU funds.
By Manuel Berkel
At the Berlin Security Conference, the defense ministers of Germany and Sweden intend to conclude a new defense agreement.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Ernst K. Pfeiffer from the German Space SMEs Working Group fears that a large proportion of the EUR 35 billion investment in space security could go abroad. He is calling for a quota for contracts awarded to German companies.
By Ralf Nestler
Shortly after Minister of State Serap Güler returned from Sudan, Al-Fashir fell to the RSF militias. Tens of thousands of people have been killed so far, and providing for the survivors is difficult. Güler is campaigning for the Quad Initiative, which does not go far enough for the opposition.
By Lucia Weiß
The issue of critical components was a particularly contentious point in the negotiations. The negotiators also agreed that the new rules would also apply to subordinate authorities.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The EU Space Act is intended to create a uniform legal framework for space travel in Europe. This also has consequences for the ESA, which is not an EU organization. ESA, DLR and BDLI warn of overlaps and too much bureaucracy.
By Corinna Visser
The Catalan separatists want all legislative projects to be discontinued. This seals the break with Pedro Sánchez’s minority government.
By Isabel Cuesta