Europe is not well enough equipped for economic disputes with Russia, China or the new Trump administration, write the authors of a study. They propose a new network of authorities to coordinate the monitoring of sanctions, for example.
By Till Hoppe
The EU is working on an alternative to NATO military aid coordination for Ukraine. This is because there are fears that US President Trump wants to force an end to the arms aid.
By Stephan Israel
The US foreign broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is also set to fall victim to the Trump administration's rigorous austerity measures. Several member states want to prevent this and are in favor of European funding.
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German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron assured Ukraine of their support following Trump's phone call with Putin. The announced suspension of attacks on energy infrastructure was a first step. However, the goal must be negotiations on a permanent ceasefire – with the participation of Ukraine.
By Viktor Funk
For the first time in the history of the European Parliament, the resolution on the discharge of the 2023 budget failed in committee. The resolution will now also not be presented to the plenary. This means that the EU institutions will not receive the demands and instructions to remedy the situation that the political groups had previously agreed on.
By Markus Grabitz
The public prosecutor's office wants to investigate AfD MEP Petr Bystron for a post on X. The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs has therefore decided to waive his immunity. The plenary still has to confirm the decision.
By Markus Grabitz
A draft action plan for steel and metal sounded very protectionist. A new leak contains more open wording on export barriers for used metal, a raw material for the circular economy, and on steel imports.
By Alex Veit
The legislative process for the deregulation of new genomic technologies (NGT) is entering its final phase: the EU Parliament and member states must reach an agreement. However, there are significant differences between their positions.
By Julia Dahm
The proposals from Brussels on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU financial framework are eagerly awaited this year. However, the European Commission is also planning a number of other initiatives relating to the agricultural and food sector.
By Julia Dahm
