In addition to the distribution of top posts, the EU summit today and tomorrow will also focus on the strategic agenda, options for strengthening the defense industry and the situation in the Middle East. However, the course of a summit is rarely as open as it is now.
Von Stephan Israel
At the next EU summit, the heads of state and government will decide on the political priorities for the next five years. These include developing capacities in sensitive sectors such as defense, space and artificial intelligence.
Von Till Hoppe
The key research policy decision at EU level will be the proposal for the new Framework Program for Research and Innovation. However, the topics of scientific freedom, dual use and research infrastructures are also set in principle.
Von Anne Brüning
Sandra Weeser (FDP), hopes that French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Germany will lead to model initiatives for European defense cooperation.
Von Gabriel Bub
In a discussion on future EU economic policy, Commission colleagues Nicolas Schmit and Ursula von der Leyen went easy on each other. Liberal Sandro Gozi was more aggressive, although his positions are not shared by all liberals.
Von Table.Briefings
Ahead of the European elections, Table.Briefings provides an overview of the trends in the member states. In Poland, the ruling Civic Platform and the opposition PiS are in a neck-and-neck race. More and more Poles are disappointed with the Tusk government's record so far.
Von Maximilian Stascheit
Emmanuel Macron's party presented its program for the European elections on Monday. The most important topics: Security and migration, green transition, defense of democracy and European values.
Von Claire Stam
The Chairman of the Europe Committee wants to reimburse the EU states for part of the costs when they jointly procure armaments. The money for this is to come from a new EU fund.
Von Nana Brink
Seven years after his Sorbonne speech, French President Emmanuel Macron returned to the renowned Parisian university. There, he called for a new paradigm for security and industrial policy – and pleaded for a "common investment shock".
Von Claire Stam
The conservative party family ECR has adopted its manifesto for the European elections. A lead candidate will not be nominated. This was agreed by leading politicians from Fratelli d'Italia and PIS at a meeting of the party leadership in Strasbourg.
Von Markus Grabitz
