Serbia is said to have granted citizenship to Russians close to Putin, allowing them visa-free entry into the EU. According to the exiled Russian media outlet Vazhnye Istorii, 204 Russians have been granted Serbian passports since 2022 without having to surrender their Russian passports. The medium names these individuals and their functions.
By Frank Stier
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff are meeting with European counterparts in Paris this week to discuss the war in Ukraine and a nuclear agreement with Iran. Rubio is meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
By Redaktion Table
The European Commission has presented an initial list of safe countries of origin and wants to bring forward the implementation of parts of the asylum and migration pact. Member states are to be able to apply the new accelerated procedure at the external borders before the pact comes into force next June.
By Stephan Israel
In order to reduce bureaucracy in the Common Agricultural Policy, the European Commission could relax requirements for organic farmers. Meanwhile, other planned measures are more likely to benefit the authorities.
By Julia Dahm
The EU Commission has presented a work program for the development of product-specific ecodesign specifications for the period up to 2030. The aim is to make products in the EU more sustainable, repairable and energy-efficient and thus promote the circular economy.
By Nicolas Heronymus
Violations of European product safety regulations have multiplied, partly due to increasing Chinese imports from online retailers. The Commission is looking into centralizing the enforcement of consumer protection law.
By Marc Winkelmann
Artificial intelligence is causing a massive increase in energy consumption worldwide. According to a forecast by BloombergNEF, data centers will use 8.6 percent of the power demand in the United States alone by 2035.
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According to forecasts by the IEA and OPEC, oil demand will grow less strongly than initially predicted as a result of the US tariffs. The falling oil price could therefore hurt US production.
By Nico Beckert
It is unusually dry in Germany. The German Weather Service (DWD) reports that it has rained less in recent months than it last did in 1931. After the holidays, the drought is likely to ease, at least regionally.
By Lukas Bayer
The surge in exports and the growing independence of Chinese industry pose major challenges for European companies. The latest report from the European Chamber of Commerce sheds light on the effects and the EU's reactions to this development.
By Amelie Richter
