On Friday, the EU finance ministers will discuss the reform of the customs union. The Polish Council Presidency hopes to reach an agreement in the coming week.
By Amelie Richter
The former Eurogroup president and current mayor of Eindhoven is calling for European industrial policy to be guided by local excellence clusters. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Dijsselbloem argued that the proposed EU Competitiveness Fund and cohesion funds should in the future be channeled more strategically toward such “economic engines”.
By Table.Briefings
Following protests from Germany’s federal states, local governments are now also pushing back against plans to centralize control over EU cohesion funds. They are joined by support from the business sector.
By Alina Leimbach
No new German nuclear policy in Brussels: Following strong protests from Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD), a government spokesperson has clarified that there is no new position on nuclear funding from the EU budget. The ministry reinterprets the statements made by Minister Reiche.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The European affairs ministers of Germany’s federal states are voicing concerns over a potential centralization of EU cohesion policy. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has alarmed them with her reform plans.
By Eric Bonse
Whether EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen will be able to save farmers from budget cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) remains to be seen. However, it is already clear that reducing bureaucracy will be a recurring theme throughout his term of office. Nevertheless, climate and environmental action should not fall victim to the simplification package he presented this week, he says in an interview with Table.Briefings.
By Julia Dahm
Commission President von der Leyen wants to reform the EU budget. But probably not as far-reaching as the previous beneficiaries feared. The responsible EU Commissioner Serafin is trying to appease the critics.
By Till Hoppe
Parliament President Metsola sees this as an imperative of budgetary discipline. However, the EU states have not yet followed suit.
By Till Hoppe
Both sides support Commission President von der Leyen's plans to overhaul financial planning. This is shown by a draft of the coalition agreement, which is exclusively available to Table.Briefings.
By Till Hoppe
In a paper in preparation for the new legislative period, the BMWK argues in favor of a stronger Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF). However, resistance is to be expected from the Ministry of Finance.
By Table.Briefings
