The Commission is pushing ahead with the Raw Materials Initative: yesterday, the first building blocks were presented to the Parliament's Industry Committee. However, much remains open. A draft of the legislative package should be available by the end of the year.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The all-dominant topic in the coming week will be the gas crisis. The governments in Spain and France have already called on their compatriots to save.
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In its third Rule of Law Report, the EU Commission again rebukes Hungary and Poland. Germany could also do more, for example, in the area of lobby transparency. However, the Brussels authority does not always live up to its own high standards. The European Parliament is now calling for consequences.
By Eric Bonse
In the contingency plan for the winter, the Commission wants to focus on savings at gas-fired power plants. However, industry and households are also to do their part to prepare the EU for a Russian supply freeze.
By Manuel Berkel
