According to Green politician Giegold, the traffic light coalition is seeking talks with France to defuse the dispute over nuclear and gas. Investors warn that their inclusion would damage the credibility of the classification.
By Till Hoppe
The EU Commission's draft on political advertising on the Internet has met with a mixed response. MEPs from the Greens and the SPD are calling for the proposals to be improved and tightened up.
By Eric Bonse
Negotiations for Germany's ‘traffic light’-coalition government have produced an accelerated coal phaseout by 2030. The pressure to kick coal mounts ever higher. Could Germany represent a phaseout fable when it comes to a post-coal Europe?
By Redaktion Table
CO2 emissions from the new car fleet are to be reduced by 55 percent by 2030, if the EU Commission has its way. According to experts, Germany will hardly be able to achieve its share of this target with the measures laid down in the coalition agreement. The subsidies send the wrong signals and create inappropriate incentives.
By Redaktion Table
The Council's negotiating position on the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act is fixed. However, despite the approval of all 27 member states, many capitals have registered a whole catalogue of amendments with which they will enter the trialogue with the European Parliament and the Commission next year.
By Jasmin Kohl
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner — this was not an enticing prospect for the leaders in Paris and Rome. But the coalition agreement leaves room for reforms to the Stability Pact and the banking union.
By Till Hoppe
