With the approval of the European Parliament, the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act passed the final hurdle in the legislative process yesterday. This marks the end of the days when the major platforms could be "too big to care," announced Commissioner for the Internal Market Breton. But for that to happen, the new rules will have to be enforced effectively. How the Commission intends to carry out its tasks becomes clearer the day after the parliamentary decision.
By Till Hoppe
Today, MEPs from almost all political groups want to prevent gas and nuclear power from being classified as sustainable according to EU taxonomy. Whether the objection to the Commission's proposal will succeed was in the hands of the EPP until the very end. Their internal vote this evening has provided clarity.
By Redaktion Table
While the recycling market for lithium-ion batteries is already booming in China, it is just growing out of its infancy in Europe. This is mainly due to a lack of investment, but high raw material prices mean that battery recycling could soon be profitable.
By Leonie Düngefeld
On Monday, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne put together a new cabinet after a long period of deliberation. This means a necessary reshuffle – but according to critics, real change is not to be expected.
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