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Opinion | European Union

March 30th, 2026

European Council: Constant trouble with the veto

National vetoes hamper the EU’s ability to act. Member states in the Council must address these issues openly and work toward abolishing vetoes, the political scientist argues.

By Manuel Müller

Feature | EU summit

March 24th, 2026

ETS reform: Unresolved issues after the EU summit decision

At last week’s EU summit, leaders announced measures to curb the sharp rise in energy prices. However, many questions remain unresolved regarding free allowances, the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), and energy taxes.

By Lukas Knigge and Manuel Berkel

Talk of the Town | EU summit

March 20th, 2026

EU summit: ETS revenues must be used to lower energy prices

The summit has adopted measures aimed at easing the sharp rise in energy prices. By the informal summit in April, the Council, Parliament and Commission aim to agree on a roadmap for addressing the 10 key challenges facing the single market.

By Lukas Knigge, Manuel Berkel and Markus Grabitz

News | European Union

March 12th, 2026

Administrator competition: 170,000 applicants for 1,490 civil service jobs

A huge number of young people applied before the deadline to sit the AD-5 administrator competition on March 10. A total of 1,490 positions will be filled.

By Markus Grabitz

News | European Parliament

March 12th, 2026

New framework agreement: European Parliament can challenge laws

The EU Parliament has adopted a new framework agreement with the Commission. It replaces the 2010 agreement and strengthens the rights of the Parliament.

By Markus Grabitz

Talk of the Town | European Union

March 9th, 2026

EU institutions: Officials with German passports are underrepresented

In the European Parliament in particular, there are few officials with German passports in relation to the number of German members of parliament. The situation is particularly bad when it comes to young talent. A planned selection process exclusively for Germans has been put on hold.

By Markus Grabitz

News | Netherlands

February 10th, 2026

Dutch MEP to become foreign minister in The Hague

Dutch MEP Tom Berendsen is set to become the Netherlands’ next foreign minister. The Christian Democrat has called for a stronger and more independent Europe on the global stage.

By Stephan Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrive for German-Italian government consultations in Rome, Italy, Jan. 23, 2026. Credit: Francesco Fotia/Avalon (Italy). Rome Copyright: xFrancescoxFotiax xAvalonx 1068611426

Talk of the Town | European Council

February 9th, 2026

Leaders’ retreat on competitiveness: Merz invites like-minded partners to preliminary meeting

“Buy European” criteria could become a point of contention at an informal meeting of European Union leaders on competitiveness and the single market. Six member states have raised concerns in a non-paper.

By Markus Grabitz

Talk of the Town | Mercosur

January 22nd, 2026

Mercosur: Why provisional application is now being discussed

By a narrow majority, the European Parliament has referred the EU-Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now calling for its provisional application. Bernd Lange believes that there would be a majority for this in Parliament.

By Markus Grabitz and János Allenbach-Ammann

News | Automotive

December 16th, 2025

Automotive Omnibus: Proposals for regulatory simplification

At its meeting today, the College of Commissioners also wants to reduce bureaucracy in automotive regulations. The Commission estimates that these measures would save bureaucratic costs of EUR 709 million a year. Here is an overview of the proposals.

By Markus Grabitz