At a meeting in Brussels, COP28 President Al Jaber and EU Climate Commissioner Hoekstra made demands for commitments to the Loss Damage fund.
By Lukas Knigge
David McAllister, Member of the European Parliament, recently confronted Josep Borrell, EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, with questions about the Rapid Reaction Force. The main issue is cost sharing. There could be answers today.
By Redaktion Table
The High Representative of the international community, Christian Schmidt, is calling for the EU's Bosnia protection force Eufor/Althea to be strengthened – including with German soldiers. In an interview with Markus Bickel, he also warns that the EU should not take too long to decide whether to join.
By Markus Bickel
British Prime Minister Sunak brings former Prime Minister Cameron out of political retirement as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Many in Brussels hold Cameron responsible for Brexit.
By Till Hoppe
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet for direct talks on Wednesday in San Francisco on the sidelines of the Apec summit. According to experts, the hope that Europe could play a mediating role between the two powers is misplaced.
By Redaktion Table
Now that the so-called transparency reports of the largest providers under the regime of the Digital Services Act are available, there is a little more clarity. It is becoming clear to the EU Commission what it wants to focus on in the coming weeks – and what new construction sites lie ahead for it and the providers.
By Falk Steiner
The negotiations on the AI Act hang in the balance. The technical trilogue showed that the Council and Parliament are far apart when it comes to foundation models.
By Corinna Visser
The planned reform of the almost 50-year-old Federal Forest Act, also intended to improve the protection of forests against increasing climate stress, is getting underway. A draft bill is now in the early stages of coordination within the government.
By Redaktion Table
This Monday, representatives of states are meeting in Kenya's capital Nairobi for the third of five rounds of negotiations on a draft UN plastics agreement.
By Redaktion Table
