Europe's soils are in bad shape. This affects food production, water supply, biodiversity and the climate. The EU Commission wants to take countermeasures with a new directive to protect soil health. Long overdue, say environmental associations. Farmers are protesting.
By Timo Landenberger
The EU Commission wants to better prepare the internal market for crises such as a pandemic. The European Parliament's rapporteur, Andreas Schwab (CDU), now wants substantial changes to the proposal – and calls for fewer obligations for companies.
By Markus Grabitz
For a long time, Germany was well represented at the EU level: The country provided numerous heads in the administration of Parliament and the Foreign Service, in the financial sector and right at the top with Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President. But now, many Germans are saying goodbye to their top positions. And the traffic light coalition hardly has the opportunity to make replacements.
By Max Mustermann
Budgetary discipline is central to the stability of the euro and the financial and macroeconomic stability of the EU. The EU Commission's draft for reforming the EU's economic governance framework should actually be a coherent set of rules for this. However, the Commission's new proposals unfortunately fall well short of expectations.
By Experts Table.Briefings
