Portugal is gearing up for snap elections this Sunday. The Socialist Party and the conservative Democratic Alliance are neck and neck in polls. The third place is likely to go to the far-right Chega party – the conservatives also aim to avoid a coalition with them.
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Ursula von der Leyen intends to have the ban on combustion engines, scheduled for 2035, reviewed immediately after the European elections. She announced this to Union politicians at the EPP Congress in Bucharest, where delegates elected her as the lead candidate for the European elections.
By Markus Grabitz
China's chief diplomat used the big stage at the People's Congress to clearly show his very different views on the United States and Europe. The former are treated harshly, the latter receive a gift.
By Jörn Petring
The Luxembourg judges of the ECJ have ruled that four standards must be made freely accessible. If this principle were to apply to all standards, it would undermine the current fee-funded standardization system. Among other concerns, the industry fears greater intervention by the Commission.
By Redaktion Table
Nicola Procaccini is betting "that there will be a shift to the right in the European Parliament after the European elections." Whether the ECR Group supports the possible future Commission President Ursula von der Leyen depends on the Commission's agenda.
By Markus Grabitz
The Christian Democratic party family wants to enforce fixed quotas for refugees who are granted asylum in the EU for humanitarian reasons. This is the aim of the manifesto adopted by the party family in Bucharest at the start of the European election campaign. Today, Ursula von der Leyen must face the vote of the 800 delegates as the lead candidate.
By Markus Grabitz
Climate change affects genders differently. This is why feminist voices demand that climate policy also consider gender. Many projects show how this can work in practice.
By Lisa Kuner
There is a first response to the question of where the economic miracle announced at the National People's Congress should begin: The central bank publicly promises to lower interest rates.
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The introduction of a tightened security law in Hong Kong has sparked loud criticism from foreign governments and organizations. The EU fears another setback for the business activities of its companies.
By Marcel Grzanna
Is €1.5 billion enough to create incentives to strengthen the European arms industry? The EU Commission's strategy has met with mixed reactions.
By Stephan Israel
