Slovakian Prime Minister Fico wants to abolish the special public prosecutor's office. The EU Commission warns against a rapid introduction and calls for the project to be paused for the time being.
By Alina Leimbach
According to the Danish Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagard at COP28 in Dubai, Denmark is the first EU country to call for a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2040.
By Lukas Knigge
There is still no agreement in sight in the dispute over EU fiscal rules. Although the member states are moving closer together, there is unlikely to be a common position by the end of the year.
By Alina Leimbach
Many Germans are dissatisfied with the work in Brussels and Strasbourg – but know little about the EU. This shows a new survey commissioned by the non-partisan initiative "Let’s do something for Europe together."
By Alina Leimbach
While the Spanish chief negotiator Carme Artigas is confident, the digital ministers of Germany and France emphasize that a lot of work is needed to bring the AI Act to a good conclusion.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission wants to postpone customs duties on EVs traded between the UK and the EU by three years. The rules of origin from the post-Brexit free trade agreement provide for customs duties if less than 45% of the value added occurs in the region.
By Markus Grabitz
The Spanish Council Presidency has presented a new proposal for the EU budget. They want to spend less than the Commission proposed – and make savings in the STEP transformation fund, among other things.
By Max Mustermann
Some innovative projects do not take place because the associated risks appear too great for companies. The Commission has thus created IPCEIs and has now approved aid for developments in cloud and edge computing.
By Corinna Visser
The German government plans to train more renewables experts in partner countries. In addition, South Africa is to be provided with 500 million euros for the Partnership for a Just Energy Transition.
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The large-scale use of CCS technologies would not reduce emissions as much as hoped. This is shown by calculations from Climate Analytics. The reason: CCS technology captures far fewer greenhouse gases than is often assumed.
By Nico Beckert
