FCAS: A decisive week for Merz and Macron
On Wednesday, the Defense Committee is scheduled to be briefed on the current status of FCAS. By the end of the week, Macron and Merz could announce a decision on the program’s future.
By Gabriel Bub
On Wednesday, the Defense Committee is scheduled to be briefed on the current status of FCAS. By the end of the week, Macron and Merz could announce a decision on the program’s future.
By Gabriel Bub
Ahead of next week’s major industry conference on maritime security in Emden, the governing parties are submitting a motion to the Bundestag calling for better protection of maritime infrastructure.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
In their proposal for simplification, the European Parliament’s shadow rapporteurs do not view it as an attack on consumer or worker protection. Rather, they see it as a response to the competitive landscape, in which multiple layers of regulation are weakening Europe.
By Svenja Hahn and Axel Voss
The Petersberg Climate Dialogue is being shaped by the energy crisis. Many ministers and senior United Nations officials have stressed the importance of renewable energy. German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider wants to place electrification on the international agenda.
By Nico Beckert and David Goeßmann
Climate protection, competitiveness, and independence must go hand in hand, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra urges in an interview. Ahead of COP31 in November, he calls on other countries to take on more responsibility.
By Lukas Knigge
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has launched a consultation with other ministries on its draft bills covering the Grids Package, the amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and power plant tenders. However, it has not addressed concerns from the Social Democrats.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
More heat-related deaths, more heat warnings and more infectious diseases: The latest report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change warns that climate change is also worsening public health across Europe. Yet the issue still receives little political attention.
By Kai Schöneberg
The Turkish environment minister wants to drive the global energy transition forward. If Turkey steps up, it could give climate diplomacy a boost.
By David Goeßmann
As energy prices surge again, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue offers Germany and the EU a chance to send a clear message: transitioning to renewable energy strengthens national security and protects households from energy price spikes.
By Sarah Jackson and Jule Könneke
Fifteen years after signing their last agreement, Germany and Poland aim to take their defense cooperation to a new level. Plans for closer defense cooperation would open up the large Polish market to German companies.
By Andrzej Rybak