On Monday, Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Budapest will therefore also be responsible for the EU's climate and environmental policy. Hungary's presidency will also take place in the shadow of the US elections.
By Lukas Knigge
The German government wants to speed up the expansion of geothermal energy by, among other things, shortening deadlines in approval procedures. This is provided for in a draft bill from the BMWK, which is now being voted on. It is due to go before the cabinet in August.
By Alexandra Endres
Spain's Supreme Court has expressly upheld the arrest warrant against former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont for embezzlement of funds. The recently passed amnesty law does not apply to him and two other convicts.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission accuses Meta of violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with its model. Meta does not offer users an equivalent alternative without personalized advertising.
By Corinna Visser
The EU countries should have submitted their national energy and climate plans (NECPs) to the EU Commission by Sunday. 23 countries have not yet complied with this requirement – including Germany.
By Lukas Knigge
In a twelve-page document, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action provides an outlook on the expected regulation of the next EU Commission for the electricity sector. In the area of capacity mechanisms, the BMWK wants to examine one solution in particular.
By Manuel Berkel
The Chinese Communist Party will probably have more than 100 million members for the first time towards the end of the year. Nevertheless, the membership numbers of people under 30 are shrinking.
By Marcel Grzanna
Estonia's 47-year-old head of government is regarded as the "Iron Lady" of the North. Not least because of her unrelenting stance towards Russia, many NATO allies consider her the right choice for the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
By Amelie Richter
On Monday, Hong Kong celebrated the 27th anniversary of its return to the People's Republic of China. However, the population's desire to join in the celebrations was limited. They had left the city in droves in the run-up to the event.
By Marcel Grzanna
Italian customs have seized tons of raw materials for the production of synthetic drugs from China. Two Chinese citizens were arrested in the Netherlands.
By Fabian Peltsch
