Democracy
Democracy shield: Lots of ideas, little concrete action
The proposal for the European Democracy Shield proves disappointing with its modest steps. There is a lack of binding measures. Parliamentarians want to know what influence the US government has had on the initiative.
Von Corinna Visser
E-Commerce
Customs reform: Commission urges EU finance ministers to speed up the abolition of the duty-free limit
On Thursday, the EU finance ministers want to agree on a common position on the abolition of the duty-free limit. They are also in favor of a handling fee for parcel shipments. Meanwhile, the Commission is pressing ahead.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
Sustainability reporting
Sustainability omnibus: No agreement in the platform ahead of the vote
The EPP, S&D and Renew will not be going into the vote on the mandate to simplify sustainability laws with joint motions. Although the positions held in the informal Von der Leyen coalition are ultimately not so far apart.
Von Markus Grabitz
Minimum wage
Minimum Wage Directive: ECJ ruling strengthens EU social policy
The ECJ considers the EU Minimum Wage Directive to be largely compatible with EU law. This opens the door for potential further legislation.
Von Alina Leimbach
EU budget
MFF: Commission proposals divide Parliament
The EPP is satisfied with the Commission’s ideas, while the Social Democrats dismiss them as “cosmetic changes”. A joint parliamentary resolution against the Commission’s MFF proposal is off the table for the time being.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
ETS 2
ETS 2 under fire: New emissions trading must not be postponed
Germanwatch criticizes the fact that, at the last Environment Council, some member states pushed through demands to postpone ETS 2 by one year. The NGO makes suggestions on how this should be handled.
Von Sylwia Andralojc-Bodych und Charly Heberer
Digital policy
Digital Omnibus: No “stop-the-clock” for the AI Act
The draft digital omnibus provides for a merger of data laws —but not a shift in the AI rules.
Von Corinna Visser
EU climate policy
COP30: EU can make an impact but its leadership role is faltering
The 30th UN Climate Change Conference starts today, Monday, in Belém. At the last minute, the EU presented its climate targets for 2035 and 2040 to palpable sighs of relief.
Von Lukas Knigge
CBAM
ZVEI: CBAM as a boomerang – lots of fuss, little effect
China is now supplying climate-friendly steel to Europe. The technical capacities of Chinese plants for the production of green steel are higher than the annual production of crude steel in Europe. This has consequences in connection with the CBAM border adjustment mechanism.
Von Wolfgang Weber
MFR
MFF: Debate between Commission and Parliament remains inconclusive
The exchange between the Budget Commissioner and the group leaders on the MFF was “constructive”, but did not deliver any concrete results. The European Parliament is keeping up the pressure.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
Europe (English)
Table of Contents - Edition 1070 from November 14th, 2025
- Green Deal: Parliament adopts sustainability omnibus and 2040 climate target
- EIB Vice-chair: Competitiveness Fund should grant fewer subsidies
- Customs reform: Exemption limit to come as early as 2026 thanks to temporary solution
- Ferroalloys: Commission schedules last-minute vote for safeguard measures
- Maternity rights: EU Parliament wants to give MEPs more visibility
- Chat control: Germany approves Danish proposal
- DMA: Commission opens proceedings against Google over anti-spam policy
- Press review: Advocate General paves the way for Puigdemont amnesty
- Time.Table: 7th Accession Conference with Albania
- Documents: First EU tender for hydrogen
- Opinion: The digital omnibus should create order without squandering trust
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