The INGE Special Committee calls for more action against disinformation and foreign interference. It sharply criticizes the voluntary "Code of Practice" for online platforms.
By Eric Bonse
The EU announces a billion-euro aid package for Ukraine and reaffirms its determination to impose sanctions quickly in the event of an attack. However, a complete exclusion of Russia from the Swift banking system is apparently off the table.
By Eric Bonse
Austria was the first EU country to adopt a general COVID-19 vaccination requirement. In other countries, however, a partial vaccine mandate for certain occupational and/or age groups is much more likely. In Germany, the discussion about a general vaccine requirement recently picked up steam again. However, the outcome is uncertain.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
The head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations speaks of a "disaster of European policy" in the conflict with Russia. Berlin is mostly to blame for this, which has so far failed to take a clear line, he says in an interview with Till Hoppe. However, there is a reason for hope.
By Till Hoppe