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EUDR: Umweltverbände warnen vor Null-Risiko-Kategorie

In der Diskussion um die Umsetzung der EU-Entwaldungsverordnung warnen Umweltverbände vor Schlupflöchern für illegal gehandeltes Holz. Sie stellen sich damit gegen die Forderung von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und 18 Agrarministern, die eine Null-Risiko-Kategorie bei der Anti-Entwaldungsverordnung einführen möchten.

Von Amelie Guenther

Young Merz and the MFF

In the 1990s, a young Friedrich Merz wasn’t particularly outraged about higher German contributions to the EU budget. His criticism went deeper – he questioned the very way the common budget was financed. That could become relevant in the upcoming negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

Von Till Hoppe

EU budget: What 'Global Europe' means for Africa

In its new medium‑term EU budget, the EU envisions a single financing instrument for international cooperation between the EU and third countries. This could mean that funding for the flagship Global Gateway initiative may be assigned a lower priority.

Von Lucia Weiß

EUDR: Environmental groups warn against zero-risk category

In the debate surrounding the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation, environmental organizations are warning of potential loopholes for illegally traded timber. They oppose demands from Chancellor Friedrich Merz and 18 agriculture ministers, who are pushing for the creation of a zero-risk category under the anti-deforestation regulation.

Von Amelie Guenther