The French President and the head of the EU Commission have a difficult mission ahead of them in Beijing: to present EU and national interests in a unified manner. While von der Leyen insists on a "de-risking" of trade relations, Macron hopes for thick economic contracts with the People's Republic.
By Amelie Richter
The Internal Market Committee in the European Parliament hopes to take the lead on the Right to Repair. In a first exchange with Justice Commissioner Reynders, MEPs criticized above all the lack of solutions for repair costs and warranty – and the long delay of the Commission proposal.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU Parliament's rapporteur for the Cyber Resilience Act, Nicola Danti, has sent a first draft report to the shadow rapporteurs. In particular, Danti wants to make changes to the timetable, the mandatory update period, the responsible bodies, and open-source software compared to the Commission's draft.
By Falk Steiner