A trial against the Swedish EU employee Johan Floderus began in Iran at the weekend. In the worst-case scenario, he would have to face the death penalty.
By Alina Leimbach
Gunther Kegel was re-elected President of the ZVEI this year. The electrical engineer is working with the association to promote an electrified and digitalized society – in this respect, Germany is lagging far behind in Europe.
By Redaktion Table
The latest meeting of EU finance ministers has also failed to produce an agreement. The future of the Stability Pact is still under discussion. Nevertheless, there is now 92 percent agreement, says Christian Lindner.
By Max Mustermann
Germany has succeeded in ensuring that new vehicles can also run on climate-neutral fuels after the ban on combustion engines in 2035. There is to be a separate category for this in the registration process: E-fuels-only. A blockade between the member states has so far prevented a solution.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU has reached a compromise on the regulation of artificial intelligence. The AI Act regulates some things differently than the German government wanted. The technical details will be fleshed out in the coming days. Thus, the discussion continues.
By Corinna Visser
The upcoming Belgian Council Presidency apparently sees little chance of passing all remaining laws from the Green Deal before the EU elections in June. Dossiers on the circular economy and environmental quality are apparently on the back burner.
By Manuel Berkel
The former Spanish Finance Minister Nadia María Calviño will become the new President of the EU Development Bank EIB. She succeeds Werner Hoyer. Margrethe Vestager, who lost the race to head the bank, is returning to the Commission as Vice-President.
By Max Mustermann
Negotiations on the emergency instrument for the internal market have failed. The member states are not prepared to set up fast lanes for technicians, medical staff and other service providers. Instead, they insist on retaining their own registration procedures.
By Markus Grabitz
The Council wants to add two technologies to the list of eligible technologies proposed by the Commission in the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This is in line with the general approach adopted by the Competitiveness Council.
By Markus Grabitz
