The European Commission has now fully presented its plans for the new EU budget starting in 2028. The single market and customs are to receive more funding, along with the justice program and allocations for overseas territories such as Greenland.
By Marion Bergermann
The French president is raising high expectations with the planned meeting of the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine on Thursday. But whether they are justified remains doubtful.
By Viktor Funk and Stephan Israel
The population wants more climate action, companies are making great progress in decarbonization. Nevertheless, the dominant narrative at the moment is that everything is happening too quickly. Carel Mohn from the think tank Klimafakten explains how climate communication can deal with this.
By Alexandra Endres
In the Parliament’s trade committee, Director-General Sabine Weyand defended the trade deal with the United States. Only the EPP and parts of the ECR backed the agreement. How Parliament as a whole views the tariff cuts for the US remains unclear.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Economics Minister Reiche sees the security of supply report as a mandate to build more gas-fired power plants. However, the report only refers to “controllable capacity” and leaves open how much of this must be provided by gas-fired power plants.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The EWI monitoring report, which is intended to serve as an important basis for the government's future energy policy, was supposed to be completed by the end of August. However, according to Katherina Reiche, it has not yet arrived at the ministry.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Global warming has made the summer forest fires in Spain and Portugal many times more likely. Their intensity has increased. Urbanization has also played a part in this, according to a WWA rapid study.
By Lukas Bayer
Europe-wide polls currently suggest no successful restart for the von der Leyen coalition. If elections were held now, the European Parliament would be more polarized – and further to the right – than ever before. Another group, however, is also gaining ground.
By Manuel Müller
The European industry alliance for small modular reactors (SMRs) is seeking its first data centers and industrial companies as customers, according to a new action plan. German firms are involved in flagship projects.
By Manuel Berkel
A growing part of the climate movement is turning to "solidarity prepping." At a camp in Brandenburg, activists prepared themselves for the inevitable collapse with workshops, first aid courses and discussions.
By Lisa Kuner
