Trade: China restricts imports of medical technology from the EU
Following Wang Yi's trip to Europe, Beijing announces import restrictions on European medical technology and tariffs on brandy.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Following Wang Yi's trip to Europe, Beijing announces import restrictions on European medical technology and tariffs on brandy.
By Manuel Changming Liu
The new chairman of the Bundestag's Parliamentary Control Committee, Marc Henrichmann (CDU), explains how he wants to simultaneously monitor and strengthen the intelligence services. He also explains why the committee is big enough with only nine members.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
When paying with PayPal or Apple Pay, few people stop to think that these services are run by international providers. But a European payment system would offer more control over sensitive data and market conditions, argues FinTech expert Miriam Wohlfarth.
By Miriam Wohlfarth
The Ministry of the Interior emphasizes that the federal government wants to ensure "the greatest possible coherence" in the two laws for the digital and analogue protection of critical infrastructure. The deputy leader of the Green Party, Konstantin von Notz, has doubts about this.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to fundamentally simplify the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). But has she, as some MEPs claim, buried key elements in her bid to win the European Parliament’s trust? The Commission sees things differently.
By Till Hoppe and János Allenbach-Ammann
The EU education program may see reductions in support for study abroad opportunities in its upcoming reform. In addition to learning mobility, the new draft no longer explicitly emphasizes inclusion and sustainability.
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Israel agrees to open more border crossings towards Gaza and to allow significantly more aid deliveries. The agreement with the EU is to be implemented within the next few days.
By Stephan Israel
With the newly released Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI (GPAI), clarity is emerging on how EU-wide AI rules are to be implemented in this specific area. Starting in August, providers of general-purpose AI must comply with the relevant provisions of the AI Act.
By Marion Bergermann
Israel has agreed to open more border crossings into Gaza and allow significantly more humanitarian aid – an achievement for EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas ahead of Tuesday’s Foreign Affairs Council, where the future of the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel is on the agenda.
By Stephan Israel
Participation in the vote on Ursula von der Leyen was low. In the roll-call vote, only 553 out of 719 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) cast their votes. This is seen as a sign of protest against the Commission President.
By Markus Grabitz