In the coming months, the focus will be on better preparing the EU for future health threats. The EU Commission's planned proposal for a European health data area will also cause plenty of discussion.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
Suspicions are growing that opposition actors in Poland have been spied on with Pegasus malware. The EU Commission is now calling on Warsaw to investigate the allegations. But MEPs are calling for more vigorous action.
By Falk Steiner
Luxembourg's Minister of Environment calls the EU Commission's draft taxonomy "greenwashing". By at least temporarily including investments in gas and nuclear power, the EU is losing its pioneering status in the fight against climate change, the Green minister criticizes in the interview with Charlotte Wirth. Luxembourg intends to join a lawsuit filed by Austria if the proposal is adopted at the end of January.
By Charlotte Wirth
China's emissions trading system enters its second calendar year. Virtually all participating power companies have met the requirements by the end of 2021. However, the system does not yet provide sufficient incentives for reducing emissions. But the entry into CO2 pricing has been achieved. The next step will be to include other industries – beyond the energy sector.
By Christiane Kuehl
Together against China's divide-and-conquer: After years of negotiations, Australia and Japan have signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement. Like-minded states in the Indo-Pacific are strengthening their cooperation to protect themselves against China's reckless behavior.
By Michael Radunski
After 28 years in the European Parliament, the German-French politician will hand over her mandate on February 1. In an interview with Jasmin Kohl, Evelyne Gebhardt talks about political low blows, her personal secret to success, European digital policy and her expectations for the German traffic light government's European policy.
By Jasmin Kohl
Stricter targets for European climate policy are to be introduced in 2022. Last summer, and most recently in mid-December, the proposals of the Fit for 55 package were presented; now they are being negotiated in the Council and the European Parliament. In addition, the EU Commission plans to deliver on further promises.
By Lukas Knigge
Denza, the joint venture between BYD and Daimler, has turned out to be a dud – at least in its current form: The idea of the Chinese side developing the car and the German side marketing it in China has not worked out. Nevertheless, the Stuttgart-based company intends to continue cooperating with BYD.
By Frank Sieren
It seems as if China's vaccine may not work very well against Omicron. A biontech booster could help in the fight against the pandemic. But the government has so far been reluctant. Are there other ways to reach an endemic?
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2022 will also be an important year for digital policy in the EU. The trilogue on the Digital Markets Act is in the starting blocks and the European Parliament will vote on its position on the Digital Services Act in mid-January. We took a look at what new digital policy proposals the Commission is planning for the first quarter.
By Jasmin Kohl
