Under pressure from the European Parliament, the EU Commission proposed a new directive on Wednesday aimed at improving the working conditions of interns.
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The Council and Parliament have agreed to extend free trade with Ukraine. They are hardly responding to criticism from farmers. This could make the final vote even more exciting.
By Julia Dahm
The EU wants to combat late payments in business transactions. On Wednesday, Parliament's Internal Market Committee adopted its position on the Late Payment Regulation. The main criticism is that the courts will no longer have sole jurisdiction in the future.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU is of great economic importance to German companies due to the single market. All the more reason for them to look ahead to the European elections in June. The DIHK sees an urgent need for action.
By Redaktion Table
In Berlin, the German Chancellor and the French Minister of the Economy spoke out in favor of rapid progress on the Capital Markets Union. Le Maire advocated centralized capital market supervision, which Finance Minister Lindner has so far resisted.
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The French Senate is voting on the ratification of the trade agreement between Canada and the EU. If the National Assembly also rejects ratification after the Senate, the current provisional application could be called into question.
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The Greens' leading candidate warns that demands such as the abandonment of combustion engines are creating new planning uncertainty. Instead, companies need instruments to be able to implement climate policy requirements.
By Till Hoppe
Bulgaria's deputy head of government Maria Gabriel has presented a new government. Politicians from the center-right Gerb party will now also be involved.
By Manuel Berkel
The Brussels-based NGO Carbon Gap is calling for a carbon capture strategy from the next EU Commission. Research in particular needs better funding to bring removal projects from the laboratory to reality more quickly.
By Lukas Knigge
A historic change is looming after the EU elections. For the first time, the largest delegation in Parliament could come not from the European People's Party or the Social Democrats, but from the right-wing populists.
By Manuel Berkel
