Ursula von der Leyen's visit to India brings a bilateral free trade agreement within reach. India wants an agreement on the CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism, while the EU is calling for lower import duties on cars, whiskey and wine. The agreement should be in place by the end of the year.
By Goswami Urmi
Šefčovič paid his first visit to Washington last week. Brussels is currently trying to reassess its position between Washington under the Trump administration and Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
The Commission has proposed two omnibus laws: Firstly, there are to be simplifications to the Supply Chain Act, sustainability reporting and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Secondly, guarantees are to boost investment by EUR 50 billion and bureaucracy is to be reduced in the Invest EU Fund.
By Marc Winkelmann
The EU Commission wants to present its plans to simplify sustainability laws. However, the substantive dispute is unlikely to be over after that – the differences between the various camps are too great.
By Marc Winkelmann
Parcel fees here, the end of duty exemption there: The European Union and the USA have dealt a severe blow to the business model of Chinese online giants within a short space of time. The German economy, on the other hand, welcomes the same rules for everyone.
By Marcel Grzanna
In order to obtain more environmental policy commitments from the Mercosur states, the EU Commission agreed to a compensation mechanism in the dispute settlement procedure. Its scope of application remains controversial, particularly with regard to the deforestation regulation and CBAM.
By Table.Briefings
The Commission awards the contract for the development of a satellite-based communication system. The Spacerise consortium, led by the satellite operators Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, is to build and operate Iris².
By Corinna Visser
The number of adults with very low reading skills has risen in around half of the OECD industrialized countries. Although Germany performs better than the average, it has a problem with one score in particular.
By Alina Leimbach
The European Commission is granting member states more flexibility in the allocation of national subsidies in the agricultural sector. Federal Agriculture Minister Özdemir had also called for this.
By Julia Dahm
The Minimum Wage Directive has had to be implemented in the EU member states since mid-November. There is now a dispute as to whether this has really been achieved. What the directive has actually achieved is also controversial. But there are also positive effects.
By Alina Leimbach
