European Parliament: S&D and Renew elect group leaders
Liberals and Social Democrats have elected their deputy group leaders. There were some last-minute surprises for the S D.
By Manuel Berkel
Liberals and Social Democrats have elected their deputy group leaders. There were some last-minute surprises for the S D.
By Manuel Berkel
Interested parties have until June 30 to comment on the EU Commission's White Paper on digital infrastructure. More than 80 comments have already been received – including from ETNO and CCIA.
By Corinna Visser
The constituent meeting of the ECR Group has been canceled. There is a dispute between the two large national delegations, the Italian Fratelli d'Italia and the Polish PiS. The dispute could revolve around the admission of new members.
By Markus Grabitz
Interim assessment of the energy transition: Only the expansion of renewable electricity is on track in Germany. According to an expert report, progress is far too slow in all other areas and the German government will likely miss many of its targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
A broad alliance of various environmental associations has announced that it will file several constitutional complaints against Germany's new Climate Change Act, among other things, because the amendment violates the Federal Constitutional Court's climate resolution from 2021. Private individuals can also join the lawsuit.
By Fabian Löhe
New Zealand recently abandoned plans for a carbon tax on the agricultural sector – Denmark is now introducing one. This is made possible by a social compromise.
By Alexandra Endres
The US Department of Commerce has reportedly initiated an investigation into China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. The focus is on their cloud and internet businesses in the United States.
By Fabian Peltsch
OpenAI is taking steps to block the use of its technology in China in an effort to hinder the development of ChatGPT clones.
By Fabian Peltsch
As a counterbalance to China, the EU seeks to deepen its collaboration with Kyrgyzstan. On Wednesday, the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) was signed in Brussels.
By Fabian Peltsch
Over the past year, data exchange has been a significant concern for foreign companies in China. Beijing initially introduced stricter regulations, which were later relaxed, leaving many questions still unresolved.
By Amelie Richter