On Wednesday, EU Commission President von der Leyen will present her plans for the coming months. Energy crisis, Ukraine, EU reform – reality dictates the big issues. We provide an outlook.
By Till Hoppe
The EU states still hesitate to put a price cap on Russian gas imports. After the energy ministers' meeting on Friday, the Commission will first discuss less controversial measures against high energy costs tomorrow. Council decisions could follow before the end of September.
By Manuel Berkel
On Thursday, the EU Commission presented its report on the implementation of environmental targets in the member states. Despite progress, Germany has to make up for lost time in several areas. Among them are groundwater and species protection.
By Timo Landenberger
EU legislation is dominated by energy issues because of the war in Ukraine. It starts next week with the vote in the European Parliament on two directives: the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). In October, the financing of the RePowerEU plan will be on the agenda. Several trilogues are underway.
By Claire Stam
Tarte flambée is on the menu for the week. When the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivers her State of the European Union address on Wednesday in the Strasbourg Parliament – in the heart of Alsace, the stronghold of tarte flambée – she will give an overview of the projects her Commission intends to tackle in the coming year.
By Claire Stam
