Germany may support further steel companies with billions in subsidies for green restructuring. The EU Commission gave the green light on Tuesday.
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
The planned tightening of French migration laws has caused much discontent in Parliament. Several members of Macron's own party announced to vote against the plan.
By Redaktion Table
The vote of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States on platform work has been postponed until Friday. The outcome is uncertain.
By Alina Leimbach
Europe's energy ministers have extended several emergency regulations of the energy crisis. A conflict flared up on the sidelines of the meeting: Eleven states around France want to abolish a renewables-only target in EU legislation for energy policy after 2030.
By Manuel Berkel
Germany is massively underrepresented in the EU institutions. The EU's largest country accounts for 18.6 percent of the EU population. In the Commission, the Parliament and the Council, however, Germany consistently accounts for less than ten percent of civil servants, temporary and contract staff.
By Markus Grabitz
The final text of COP28 does not contain the phase-out of fossil fuels that many countries had hoped for. However, many still see the somewhat ambiguously worded sentence on "phasing out fossil fuels" as a clear signal that the end of the fossil fuel era has been heralded.
By Lukas Knigge
The Council adopted its negotiating mandate for the EU Packaging Regulation on Monday. The trilogue negotiations can now begin.
By Leonie Düngefeld
With their national climate targets, the EU member states will only save 51% of greenhouse gases by 2030 instead of the agreed 55%. This is what the Commission writes in its assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP). Germany has also been criticized.
By Manuel Berkel
