The EU countries should have submitted their national energy and climate plans (NECPs) to the EU Commission by Sunday. 23 countries have not yet complied with this requirement – including Germany.
By Lukas Knigge
In a twelve-page document, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action provides an outlook on the expected regulation of the next EU Commission for the electricity sector. In the area of capacity mechanisms, the BMWK wants to examine one solution in particular.
By Manuel Berkel
A European industrial strategy is needed to enable sustainable economic sectors in the EU. Europe can no longer afford national fragmentation in the current global economic situation, says Jakob Haferle, Chief Economist at the ZOE Institute.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission accuses Meta of violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with its model. Meta does not offer users an equivalent alternative without personalized advertising.
By Corinna Visser
Spain's Supreme Court has expressly upheld the arrest warrant against former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont for embezzlement of funds. The recently passed amnesty law does not apply to him and two other convicts.
By Corinna Visser
The president's camp suffers shipwreck in the parliamentary elections in France. As a result, Emmanuel Macron's influence continues to wane at the European level.
By Till Hoppe
The authorities in Germany are overstretched in terms of personnel because there have been a particularly large number of applications for recognition of professional qualifications since the migration crisis. The European Court of Auditors criticizes the non-existence of a uniform nationwide online system for this.
By Markus Grabitz
The European Commission wants to give the liberalization of tariffs on Ukrainian imports a longer-term framework instead of renegotiating them every year. However, the political conditions are difficult and time is pressing.
By Julia Dahm
Now that the EU heads of state and government have approved the personnel package, Italy's foreign minister has clear demands for Ursula von der Leyen and the designated foreign affairs commissioner Kaja Kallas.
By Till Hoppe
Emmanuel Macron is the big loser of the first round of the parliamentary elections in France. In the second round next Sunday, Macron will have to join forces with the left-wing alliance NFP to prevent the Rassemblement National from winning the election.
By Claire Stam
