The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force since 2018. For the second time, the Commission is examining the application of the regulation – and is discovering room for improvement in terms of uniform interpretation and enforcement.
By Corinna Visser
The right to a lawyer is one of the fundamental rights of suspects and accused persons in the EU. The Commission believes this has been violated in Hungary.
By Redaktion Table
Has the Epex electricity exchange partially excluded other exchange operators from electricity trading? The EU Commission is ending a corresponding investigation and justifies this with a change in the law. The think tank Bruegel criticizes this.
By Manuel Berkel
Nestlé and other chocolate manufacturers have sent a letter to the EU Commission in support of the anti-deforestation regulation. They are calling for support so that they can implement the requirements on time.
By Leonie Düngefeld
A socio-ecological transformation and energy transition cannot be achieved without decarbonizing energy production. A study by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has now analyzed which countries have enough space available – and which do not.
By Carsten Hübner
Giorgia Meloni will travel to China on Friday for a five-day visit. She is expected to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang and attend an economic forum with several Italian companies.
By Redaktion Table
Russian and Chinese long-range bombers carried out a joint patrol over the Chukchi Sea, the Bering Sea and the North Pacific. The USA and Canada dispatched fighter jets, but did not consider the operation a threat.
By Redaktion Table
The Darmstadt-based Merck Group will sell its pigments business to the Chinese manufacturer GNMI for 665 million euros. After earlier attempts to sell the business had failed, the 1,200 employees are guaranteed to keep their jobs until 2032.
By Redaktion Table
After tough negotiations, South Africa has passed a new climate law. It is seen as an indication that the new government is pursuing a more ambitious climate policy than its predecessor.
By Lukas Bayer
The EU Commission intends to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese biodiesel. The background to this is a sharp rise in cheap imports as well as allegations of fraud. The fuels in question are believed to have been advertised as more sustainable than they actually are.
By Carsten Hübner
