By the end of the year, the defense ministers of Germany and France aim to find solutions to the dispute over contracts in the multi-billion-euro FCAS fighter jet program. Meanwhile, Dassault CEO Eric Trappier continues to provoke partners in both industry and politics.
By Gabriel Bub
Both sides could agree on a tariff of 15 percent for most products. The EU states could probably live with this – but the final decision lies with the US President. The EU is already preparing for failure.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann and Till Hoppe
In the new MFF, funds for development work, humanitarian aid and for EU candidate countries are to come from a single financing instrument. However, the concept resembles a game of Jenga in which contradictory motivations are to be reconciled.
By Julian Bergmann and Niels Keijzer
Poland's Prime Minister has introduced new responsibilities and new ministers. The current finance minister will also be responsible for the economy, while Milosz Motyka from the coalition party PSL is to head a newly created energy ministry.
By Redaktion Table
States have an obligation to protect the climate as ambitiously as possible, and if they fail to do so, they can be held accountable: This was decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in an advisory opinion.
By Alexandra Endres
In the Ukrainian capital, critics are demonstrating against changes to the country's anti-corruption authorities. The protests are unlikely to significantly weaken the president. However, three and a half years after the start of the war, this shows a new political reality.
By Denis Trubetskoy
The European Competitiveness Fund is to have 68.2 billion euros from FP10 at its disposal, a large part of the budget is earmarked for cooperative research in Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe. Why research organizations criticize the design.
By Nicola Kuhrt
Negotiations with the Trump administration are stalling. To prepare for failure, member states are expected to adopt further countermeasures this week. The EU might even draw its sharpest sword.
By Till Hoppe
The SPD parliamentary group is confronting the Federal Foreign Office: The German government must support an international declaration to end the Gaza war, demands its foreign policy spokesman.
By Markus Bickel
