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The European cap on gas trading is to apply to only part of the market, according to new key points from the Commission. In it, the executive claims the power to suspend the price limit at any time. To appease the Council, however, there are already building blocks for a legislative text.
By Manuel Berkel
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is exacerbating the climate crisis – but this hardly matters at COP27. Those who stand up for the environment in authoritarian Russia live in danger. If the world really wants to protect the climate, it cannot ignore these issues, according to Arshak Makichyan.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Member states are to increase excise taxes on tobacco and tobacco-related products sharply. In Germany, the minimum tax on cigarettes would double, and on cigars and cigarillos, it would increase by a factor of nine. The Commission's proposal is due on Dec. 7.
By Markus Grabitz
In its search for reliable raw materials partners, the EU also wants to increase cooperation with Ukraine. After all, 22 of the 30 raw materials critical to the EU are stored there. In an interview with Leonie Düngefeld, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the Commission, explains how this will prepare the ground for reconstruction – and how the EU also wants to mark strategic projects in other third countries.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Cookie banners and consent have been a political and legal bone of contention for years. Controversial influencing techniques, the so-called dark patterns, caused legislative activity most recently. Read what is likely to be prohibited, what operators will have to watch out for in the future against the backdrop of the DSA, and how the debate could end abruptly.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Germany and other countries, such as the Netherlands, have objections to the EU Commission's ideas for new fiscal rules. They fear that the planned analysis of debt sustainability will cause disputes between governments.
By Till Hoppe