While the EU institutions argued for weeks about the governance structures of the new crisis agency HERA, it has long since begun its work. In the fight against the spread of the highly contagious Omicron virus variant, the agency is taking on its first coordination tasks.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
With the decision that there will not be a full-fledged digital ministry, but that the departmental assignments will change, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport is growing. Some European policy responsibilities are also changing hands, most notably the DSA. Other issues remain unresolved going into the new year.
By Falk Steiner