At the EU finance ministers' meeting, five states announce that they will follow through with the internationally agreed minimum tax on their own if necessary. This way, they want to circumvent Viktor Orbán's blockade at the EU level. The German Ministry of Finance is already working on a concrete implementation plan.
By Falk Steiner
On Wednesday, EU Commission President von der Leyen will present her plans for the coming months. Energy crisis, Ukraine, EU reform – reality dictates the big issues. We provide an outlook.
By Till Hoppe
All budgets in the Alpine Republic will be relieved with a social component. Economists warn against too loose spending policy of the black-green coalition.
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On Thursday, the EU Commission presented its report on the implementation of environmental targets in the member states. Despite progress, Germany has to make up for lost time in several areas. Among them are groundwater and species protection.
By Timo Landenberger