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Electricity market reform: 'I am cautious about the outcome of the plenary vote'

The EU Parliament's Industry Committee is voting today on the report on the electricity market reform. In an interview with Manuel Berkel, Renew's shadow rapporteur Morten Petersen expresses his satisfaction with the negotiators' compromise, but is already looking ahead to the vote in plenary with a skeptical eye. The reason, he says, is the promotion of nuclear energy.

By Manuel Berkel

Raw materials: EU must strengthen value creation in partner countries

To secure strategically important raw materials, the EU must diversify its supply chains – and is seeking cooperation with reliable partners. In order to meet the requirement of mutual benefits and to make attractive offers compared to the competition, the EU must also support value creation in the partner countries, as recent analyses by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) show.

By Leonie Düngefeld