In 104 days, the European elections of 2024 will begin. The European Parliament has now started the engine in order to tackle what it identified as two main challenges: motivating EU citizens to vote and fighting disinformation.
By Claire Stam
Commission President von der Leyen is being pressured by her party family to question the end of the combustion engine in 2035 in the European election campaign. There are also initial movements back towards the combustion engine in the industry and in important export markets.
By Markus Grabitz
Raphaël Glucksmann emerges as the lead candidate for France's social democracy in the European elections. Two prominent Greens notably back him. Yet, the rest of the Green party is already attacking the staunch Europeanist.
By Claire Stam
Christiane Schneider will become the new Parliamentary Manager for the German CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament. Her predecessor, Markus Pieper, will be appointed as the Commissioner for SMEs.
By Markus Grabitz
The ECR Group in the European Parliament opens to a French far-right party. It accepts Nicolas Bay from Reconquête. The party was founded by Éric Zemmour in 2021, who massively opposes Islam.
By Markus Grabitz
The Council and Parliament have reached a political agreement on the Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI). In times of crisis, border closures should be avoided as much as possible. Member states have 18 months to implement the rules.
By Markus Grabitz
The economic policy expert Markus Pieper (CDU) has been a Member of the European Parliament for 20 years. Now, he has been appointed as the first SME Representative of the EU Commission. In his next mandate, he will work to streamline bureaucracy for small and medium-sized enterprises.
By Markus Grabitz
The Belgian Council Presidency has failed in its attempt to negotiate an agreement on Regulation 883 on social policy. This also concerns proof of social insurance for employees working abroad in the EU (A1 certificate). The European Parliament does not want to negotiate on partial aspects, but only on the entire dossier.
By Markus Grabitz
The Commission is launching a strategic dialog on agriculture. The group of experts will be chaired by Peter Strohschneider, who has already led the Commission for the Future of Agriculture (ZKL) at the national level. The group of experts is expected to present its findings in late summer.
By Markus Grabitz
In two reports, the European Parliament has massively criticized Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the way the EU Commission and the Council deal with Hungary. The Parliament is examining whether it will refer the release of €10.2 billion to the ECJ.
By Markus Grabitz
