Six years ago, the approval of glyphosate caused a fierce political dispute, and now the decision is due to be made again: Today, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will issue its assessment – and will probably certify that the herbicide is safe. Berlin politicians nevertheless want to ban its use.
By Charlotte Wirth
The EU Commission wants to set targets for the reuse of packaging. This is meeting with enormous resistance, particularly in the takeaway sector: a new lobby alliance is calling for the negotiations to be paused and insists on recyclable single-use packaging. Members of parliament are also divided over the reusable quotas.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Martin Schirdewan explains how he intends to lead the parliamentary group in the European Parliament and the ailing federal party at the same time. The Left Party leader also talks about the danger of a split by Sahra Wagenknecht in an interview with Markus Grabitz.
By Markus Grabitz
Luca Visentini reportedly accepted an envelope containing €50,000 from a criminal NGO and used the money to finance his election as top official of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Yet no top German trade unionist has publicly called for Visentini's ousting.
By Markus Grabitz
Parliament President Metsola will present 14 proposals today to make the EP more transparent. It is an attempt to polish up the image of the Parliament after the corruption scandal surrounding Eva Kaili. Some of the proposals go a long way, but there are some loopholes.
By Charlotte Wirth
