Shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the US's concerns about China's behavior in the South China Sea to his counterpart Wang Yi, the next incident occurred off the coast of the Philippines.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Commission's draft equivalence decision shows that it wants to keep the clearing of euro derivatives in London for another three years. Critics see a failure of the 2022 clearing strategy.
By Marc Winkelmann
At the World Economic Forum, the US President emphasized how mean the EU is to his country. He complained that the European Union is not buying enough products from the United States.
By Redaktion Table
The German SPD group is prepared to defer or extend the penalties for failing to meet the climate targets for 2025. The ban on combustion engines for new cars is to remain in place, while the fleet limits up to 2035 could be adjusted. This is what the car paper from the SPD MEPs in the European Parliament envisages.
By Markus Grabitz
In response to a question from Table.Briefings, the Federal Ministry of Economics rejects the CDU/CSU accusation that it is deliberately preventing the promotion of agri-PV systems. The ministry believes the ball is in Brussels' court.
By Lukas Knigge
CSU MEP Monika Hohlmeier defends herself against the accusation that she has a conflict of interest when it comes to NGO contracts. Green MEP Daniel Freund had raised the issue of her position on the Baywa Supervisory Board.
By Markus Grabitz
France's Economy and Finance Minister Lombard wants to simplify the directive on sustainability reporting for SMEs. The supply chain directive should be suspended if its implementation cannot be simplified.
By Claire Stam
At the end of a trip through Lithuania, Poland and France, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius wanted to demonstrate European unity in Paris. He signed three agreements with his French counterpart.
By Gabriel Bub
At the World Economic Forum, Ursula von der Leyen launched a new discussion forum on the energy transition. The aim is to implement a project from COP28 in Dubai.
By Lukas Knigge
Representatives from the Commission, civil society, Meta, YouTube, X and the Federal Network Agency are meeting for a roundtable as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Here they want to discuss their cooperation in the event of disruptions to the parliamentary election campaign.
By Corinna Visser
