Eric Bonse

Eric Bonse is an experienced political journalist and expert in the field of (German) European politics. He has worked as an EU correspondent in Brussels since 2004. From there, he initially reported for the Handelsblatt. Since 2012, Bonse has been a freelance correspondent for various German and European media. His revelations on the NATO intervention force NRF and the secret EU bank data deal with the US made headlines. Eric Bonse runs the independent newsblog "Lost in EUrope". For Europe.Table Professional Briefing, he reports on the "European Green Deal" and European climate and digital policy.

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Spain has been handed a snub. The country, which currently holds the EU Presidency, failed in its attempt to introduce three new official languages in one fell swoop. Catalan, Basque and Galician will not be recognized in the EU for the time being, it was announced on the fringes of a meeting of European ministers. […] continue reading →

The Open Society Foundation wants to withdraw from Europe – but not quite as extensively as initially announced. For the EU, however, even a partial withdrawal would be a problem. continue reading →

The planned partnership agreement with Tunisia has been delayed. A “Memorandum of Understanding” is not yet ready and will not be available in time for the EU summit on Thursday and Friday, said a spokeswoman for the EU Commission. Talks with the government in Tunis would not resume until next week. The spokeswoman did not […] continue reading →

As a consequence of the crisis in Russia, the EU wants to expand its military support for Ukraine. This was announced by EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell after a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg. In addition, several scenarios for further developments in Russia and possible consequences for Europe need to be worked out.The […] continue reading →

The new economic security strategy, aimed primarily at China, has met with criticism. An EU diplomat in Brussels said that the EU Commission was exceeding its competencies with the strategy presented by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. The definition of security risks is a national task, he said, adding that one must […] continue reading →

The EU Commission has presented its long-awaited proposal on the ethics authority. The goal: common ethical standards for all EU institutions. continue reading →

The US pharmaceutical company Pfizer has renegotiated a contract from 2021 with the EU Commission. According to media reports, several hundred million euros in cancellation fees are at stake for Germany alone. continue reading →

Relations with Turkey are at a low point. President Erdoğan's re-election is unlikely to change much for the time being. Only EPP leader Weber speaks plainly. continue reading →

Rivalry and competition have become more important in the EU-China relationship, says EU chief diplomat Borrell at the Foreign Council in Luxembourg. Now he wants to draw up a new position paper. continue reading →

The European Parliament and Ukraine’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, want to work together on the country’s planned EU accession. The two chambers held a joint session in Brussels on Wednesday to kick off their unusual cooperation. The meeting was chaired by EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola and her Ukrainian counterpart Ruslan Stefanchuk.The EU granted Ukraine […] continue reading →

The shift to the right in Europe continues. After Italy and Sweden, which have already been governed by conservative, populist and nationalist parties since last year, Finland also moved a bit to the right in Sunday's parliamentary elections. This also has consequences at the EU level. continue reading →

Commission President von der Leyen announced a legislative proposal to finance weapons and ammunition for Ukraine from the EU budget in the future. As a guest, UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for cooperative dealings with China. continue reading →

In Brussels, Chancellor Scholz insists on a proposal by the EU Commission on the use of e-fuels, the authority counters. Commission President von der Leyen now wants to intensify the negotiations. continue reading →

The chairman of the European Parliament's Trade Committee criticizes Commission President von der Leyen for her course toward China. If the US wants to strengthen its own economic dominance, Europe must take a clear stance, the SPD politician demands in an interview with Eric Bonse. continue reading →

President Biden and Commission President von der Leyen announced new measures directed against Beijing at their meeting. The Europeans are increasingly adopting Washington's hard line towards China. continue reading →

The Commission intends to present its proposal for an Independent Ethics Authority in March. This was announced by EU Commissioner Věra Jourová in the European Parliament. The Brussels authority is responding to the corruption scandal known as Qatargate, which has rocked the Parliament since December and damaged trust in the EU.MEPs welcomed the move, but […] continue reading →

The EU has expanded its embargo on Russian crude oil to all oil products as planned and introduced an additional price cap – albeit with a long transition period. An exception has been made for Croatia. continue reading →

No quick EU accession, but more military aid and additional Russia sanctions: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and 15 of her commissioners set out the framework for further cooperation with Ukraine during a working visit to Kyiv on Thursday. continue reading →