With new rules, the European Parliament wants to better protect security-relevant sectors such as media, raw materials and infrastructure from foreign investors. There are plans for mandatory review procedures and more intervention rights for the Commission. However, a Council draft indicates resistance: Several states want to significantly weaken the requirements.
By Amelie Richter
Parliament President Metsola sees this as an imperative of budgetary discipline. However, the EU states have not yet followed suit.
By Till Hoppe
The eDeclaration is intended to save companies time and money when posting workers. The Council has not yet been able to agree on a position.
By Alina Leimbach
Although the ban on combustion engines will not be touched for the time being, the CO₂ fleet limits for new cars will be made more flexible in the coming years. After the EU ambassadors, the Parliament has now also agreed. However, experts warn against this step.
By Lukas Knigge
Members of the European Parliament have spoken out in favor of relaxing EU gas storage regulations. In the future, the member states should have more flexibility in terms of purchasing and filling levels.
By Alina Leimbach
A study has compared the educational strategies of China and India and their influence on economic development: While China successfully focused on broad primary education, India focused on its elite – with far-reaching consequences.
By Katrin Klein
After the member states, the European Parliament has also spoken out in favor of lowering the protection status of the wolf. The German government wants to implement the change quickly.
By Julia Dahm
The Commission will probably examine whether it wants to split the German electricity price zone at least until the second half of 2026. This is suggested by statements made by a senior official from the Directorate-General for Energy in an interview.
By Manuel Berkel
Shortly before the end of the Polish Council Presidency, another attempt was made to reach an agreement on the reform of the coordination of social security systems. Parliament's rapporteurs voted in favor of a new trilogue.
By Alina Leimbach
More than 200 European technology companies are calling on the EU Commission to take action. With the Euro Stack, Europe should overcome its digital dependency – not tomorrow, but now.
By Corinna Visser
