The measures for the EU’s 2030 climate target are not sufficient to achieve the 2040 target. Kurt Vandenberghe, Director-General for Climate Action of the European Commission, explains in an interview which instruments can achieve the goals most cost-effectively.
By Lukas Knigge
The pro-European parties submit to the code of conduct for fair elections. The declaration with 14 principles will be signed in the European Parliament on Tuesday (April 9). Among other things, AI-generated content is to be labeled.
By Markus Grabitz
Barbara Gessler has headed the European Commission Representation in Berlin since March 18. Over the past eleven years, she has been responsible for Creative Europe in various functions. Now she wants to communicate Brussels' policies in Germany – and vice versa.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission presented guidelines under the Digital Services Act on Tuesday. They deal with how certain "systemic risks" should be handled. The Commission hopes for better protection against disinformation and manipulation in the European elections.
By Falk Steiner
He has been the black sheep for quite some time, and now EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has also become a "lame duck". There are two main reasons why the Polish PiS politician has hardly anything to say in Brussels.
By Julia Dahm
Ursula von der Leyen intends to have the ban on combustion engines, scheduled for 2035, reviewed immediately after the European elections. She announced this to Union politicians at the EPP Congress in Bucharest, where delegates elected her as the lead candidate for the European elections.
By Markus Grabitz
For former Commission Director John Clarke, the fact that the WTO Ministerial Conference did not bring any progress on agriculture is a bitter setback. Nevertheless, he does not see unilateral measures such as mirror clauses as a solution – but there are exceptions.
By Julia Dahm
Despite an extension, World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators have not succeeded in agreeing on reforms. There was no breakthrough in the areas of fisheries and agriculture. India is said to have been the brakeman.
By Markus Grabitz
Umwelthilfe received around €5 million from donations and gifts in 2021. The organization refuses to be transparent about 15 of 17 major donations, although it was required to do so according to the rules of the lobby register in the Bundestag. These are donations from natural and legal persons with a total volume of €1.5 million.
By Markus Grabitz
