The Commission releases €137 billion for Poland. The money had been frozen due to breaches of the rule of law by the previous PIS government. The Commission intends to publish its decision next week.
Von Markus Grabitz
The EU member states are still learning how to defend against and deal with major digital disasters – an ENISA study now shows that the 27 different approaches also contain some good ideas for the others.
Von Falk Steiner
Geschenke fürs Volk, Atomwaffendrohungen für den Westen – der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin hat in seiner Rede zur Lage der Nation den Westen davor gewarnt, Truppen in die Ukraine zu entsenden, die nach Russland eindringen könnten. Neu ist nicht der Inhalt seiner Rede, neu ist der ultimative Ton in der Drohung.
Von Viktor Funk
Eine Sperrklausel bei Europawahlen in Deutschland verstößt nicht gegen die Verfassung. Diese Entscheidung fällte das Bundesverfassungsgericht. Die „Partei“ hatte geklagt.
Von Markus Grabitz
The European Parliament has criticized the appointment of Markus Pieper (CDU) as the Commission's SME Envoy. MEPs want to know whether candidates performed better in the application process. They wonder whether Ursula von der Leyen preferred a party colleague.
Von Markus Grabitz
Gifts for the people, threats of nuclear weapons for the West – in his State of the Nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against sending troops to Ukraine that could invade Russia. What is new is not the content of his speech, but the ultimate tone of the threat.
Von Viktor Funk
Jordan Bardella, MEP and lead candidate of the French far-right party Rassemblement National for the European elections, will hold his first campaign event in Marseille this Sunday.
Von Claire Stam
In a joint letter to the EU Commission, ministers from nine European countries warn against an intra-EU subsidy race.
Von Marc Winkelmann
In a compromise package for the trilogue on the Packaging Ordinance on Monday, rapporteur Frédérique Ries (Renew) proposes an exemption: In countries that have already achieved recycling targets, bans on certain single-use packaging should not apply.
Von Leonie Düngefeld
In einem Kompromisspaket für den Trilog zur Verpackungsverordnung am Montag schlägt Berichterstatterin Frédérique Ries (Renew) eine Ausnahmeregelung vor: In Ländern, die bereits Recyclingziele erreicht haben, sollen Verbote für bestimmte Einwegverpackungen nicht gelten.
Von Leonie Düngefeld
