At the next State of the European Union (SOTEU) address, Ursula von der Leyen is expected to signal a pro-European, progressive agenda for her Commission—not just by the Socialists, but by the Liberals as well.
By Markus Grabitz
The Socialists are calling on the Commission President to return to a progressive agenda. If this does not happen before the SOTEU in the fall, the S D Group will leave the informal coalition. This was stated by its leader, Iratxe García Pérez, during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen.
By Markus Grabitz
The European People's Party (EPP), Socialists Democrats (S D) and Renew agreed in November to cooperate informally. But the alliance is faltering. The three party families are struggling to agree on shared legislative goals.
By Markus Grabitz
The AI Regulation contains only a few explicit regulations on the topic of the working environment. However, these do bring improvements for employees. Employment law expert Brandt explains what these are and how the German government should make use of the regulation's scope.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The EU’s efforts to improve military mobility have so far seen limited success. Now, the Commission wants to speed things up with a new package of measures – starting with a stakeholder consultation.
By Stephan Israel
At a high-level dialogue in Brussels, both sides aim to coordinate their approach to environmental issues. Topics include a global plastics treaty, the biodiversity agenda and air pollution. A date has now also been set for the EU-China summit in July.
By Amelie Richter
The rollout of gasoline with a higher share of bioethanol is gaining momentum. A standard for E20 fuel could be ready as early as January. Three CDU members of the European Parliament are calling on the Commission to pave the way legislatively.
By Markus Grabitz
Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner is proposing to extend the protection status for refugees from Ukraine by one year until March 2027. The member states could vote on the proposal as early as next week.
By Stephan Israel
For the first time, Brussels is poised to apply its International Procurement Instrument: Chinese manufacturers could be excluded from participating in EU tenders for medical devices with a contract value over five million euros.
By Amelie Richter
Elisabeth Werner succeeds Wolfgang Burtscher: The Austrian economist will take over leadership of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission.
By Redaktion Table
