In view of good poll results, CSU leader Markus Söder has raised his election target for the European elections. He wants to see seven "plus x" MEPs in Brussels.
By Peter Fahrenholz
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius celebrated a Franco-German unity with his counterpart Sébastien Lecornu in Paris on Friday that does not seem to exist between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Emmanuel Macron.
By Gabriel Bub
Peter Ludlow has been observing European Council meetings for more than 20 years. In his comments on the latest meeting, he sees the conditions for a major step forward in shaping the Union.
By Experts Table.Briefings
With 108 million monthly active users in the EU, the fast fashion retailer Shein crosses the line into the category of very large online platforms. The company intends to comply with the relevant rules.
By Corinna Visser
It often depends on the favor of the party leader whether a politician is allowed to run for a promising position in the European Parliament. This has consequences for the professionalism of work in the European Parliament.
By Markus Grabitz
The German Social Democrats are entering the EU election campaign by staging themselves as strategists and taking sideswipes at the CDU and its lead candidate. "Stop the shift to the right" is another slogan.
By Manuel Berkel
Research Commissioner Iliana Ivanova meets the Turkish Minister of Industry in Istanbul. Both sides agree on joint initiatives in research funding.
By Corinna Visser
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) expects a significantly higher workload following Poland's accession. After Poland, Sweden and Ireland could soon also join the EPPO.
By Silke Wettach
Former French National Bank President Christian Noyer wrote a report on the Capital Markets Union on behalf of Bruno Le Maire. Specifically, he proposes a European investment product, centralized market supervision and a stronger securitization market.
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Following the affair involving AfD MEP Krah, MEPs are calling for additional measures against foreign interference and corruption. The new ethics body for the EU institutions and stricter transparency rules are not enough, criticize NGOs.
By Eric Bonse
