More personnel and better equipment for the Bundeswehr – these are the topics that will shape the term of office of the future Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte. In the new government, the CDU politician will succeed his colleague, the SPD politician Eva Högl.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The current negotiations on easing the burden on the economy must not just amount to cosmetic corrections. Otherwise, companies could lose their trust in the Brussels institutions, writes Moritz Hundhausen of the Family Businesses and Politics Foundation.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The new CISAF state aid framework will largely determine whether and how EU states can support their industries and new power plants. The former German government wanted the Commission to make changes for power generation capacities and automotive suppliers, among others.
By Manuel Berkel
According to the European Commission, two large food delivery services have admitted to anti-competitive agreements and are now to pay fines.
By Julia Dahm
Although the EU Commission has started trade talks with Kyiv, tariffs and quotas for Ukraine are likely to take effect again from this week for the time being.
By Julia Dahm
The European panel of experts on climate change warns against watering down the EU climate target for 2040 by allowing international certificates. However, the election result in Poland makes it more difficult to find a majority for an ambitious climate policy.
By Lukas Knigge
This is not how Donald Tusk imagined the final weeks of his EU Council presidency. The head of government wanted to strengthen Poland's role in Europe, but after Karol Nawrocki's narrow election victory, the country is weakened.
By Maximilian Stascheit
Karol Nawrocki, supported by the PiS, may have won the Polish presidential election with a narrow majority. The initial results of the count indicate this. If the trend is confirmed, this would make Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government work much more difficult.
By Maximilian Stascheit
Karol Nawrocki is likely to have won the presidential elections in Poland with a narrow majority. Cooperation with Warsaw will not only become more difficult for Germany, but Ukraine is also likely to be concerned.
By Maximilian Stascheit
