French President Emmanuel Macron has defended the immigration law passed by parliament against criticism, including from within his own ranks. The health minister has resigned in protest.
By Alina Leimbach
The Commission's representation in Germany has been without a head for months. The two regional offices in Bonn and Munich have been working with temporary heads for over two and three years respectively. The Commission President herself is responsible for selecting the managers.
By Markus Grabitz
Just in time for the winter break, the Council has also adopted its position on the Packaging Regulation. This means that the trilogue negotiations can begin in January. These are likely to be difficult, especially when it comes to the issues of single-use bans and reusable quotas.
By Leonie Düngefeld
For the first time, porn sites are classified as particularly large providers. The Commission also publishes the classification notices for the first classifications. A German company wants to take action against this.
By Falk Steiner
Rapporteur Elisabetta Gualmini hopes that the states will approve the trilogue result on platform work on Friday. A possible no vote would be incomprehensible to her. She is appealing to France's President Macron in particular.
By Alina Leimbach
The EU finance ministers have agreed on a reform of the European debt rules. This was made possible by a step-by-step agreement between Germany and France.
By Max Mustermann
The German government will be the first EU country to use the auction model of the European Hydrogen Bank and will provide €350 million for this purpose. The funding for the projects in Germany comes from the KTF.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU has agreed on a reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). However, many projects have yet to be tested in practice. In particular, the new rules on asylum procedures at the external borders are on shaky ground.
By Eric Bonse
While right-wing populists are pushing their way to power across Europe, Poland has freed itself from the eight-year rule of the national populists in the Sejm elections. The victory of the democratic opposition has a face: Donald Tusk. The 66-year-old politician is an old acquaintance.
By Redaktion Table
The trade dispute between the EU and the USA has recently flared up again. However, special tariffs on European steel and aluminum for the USA remain suspended for the time being. However, exporters will have to tremble again in a year.
By Redaktion Table
