In a report, the Joint Research Center certifies that the EU has made progress on many environmental and climate action goals. In some areas, however, the Union is making slow progress or is not collecting any meaningful data.
By Manuel Berkel
Because Germany is likely to miss its emissions targets anyway, there is growing support among municipal energy suppliers for not being climate-neutral until 2050 – or even later. But only very few are willing to say this publicly.
By Anna Gauto
Stefan Solle has been head of the Gesamtmetall office in Brussels for more than ten years. He has also been head of the International Affairs department there since 2022. He has a few suggestions for the EU Commission's upcoming Omnibus Regulation.
By Alina Leimbach
The EU Commission summarizes the state of Europe's waters in various reports. The data shows only a few improvements, which officials also attribute to more comprehensive measurements.
By Alex Veit
As an expert in data ethics, Sandra Wachter helped shape the AI Act. Next week she will be speaking at the AI Action Summit in Paris, and from March she will have a professorship in Potsdam.
By Corinna Visser
In an interview, Christoph Heusgen, head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), said that NATO membership and Greenland's accession to the EU are conceivable.
By Redaktion Table
In three weeks, the Commission intends to present its plan for lower energy prices. Gas is to play a more central role in this than initially assumed. At a meeting with the energy industry, Dan Jørgensen announced further priorities.
By Manuel Berkel
Three omnibus packages are now planned for the summer in the Commission's draft work program. In addition to the project on reporting obligations, there are to be legislative proposals for reducing bureaucracy and for a new definition of SMEs.
By Markus Grabitz
Was the EU Commission allowed to withhold funds earmarked for Poland because of a decision to impose a penalty payment? The former government did not think so and took legal action. The court ruled in favor of the Commission.
By Redaktion Table
Chinese e-commerce platforms in particular use the EU's duty-free limit of EUR 150 to bring their goods into the EU. However, many products do not meet European standards. The Commission wants to remedy this, but the customs reform it has proposed is only making slow progress in the Council.
By Corinna Visser
