The European Commission’s proposal to require companies to purchase only electric cars from 2030 has come under fire from the German chancellor as well as the country’s automotive industry.
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas has urged the ruling Georgian Dream party to make changes that align with core European values. The country was granted EU candidate status in 2023.
In addition to its spending plan for the next four years, Germany is expected to unveil its budget for 2026 later this year.
As the Danish EU presidency puts online safety back on the agenda in Brussels, five EU member states are testing a European Commission-launched prototype age verification app for minors.
In line with one of the measures proposed in the EU Commission’s ‘Readiness 2030’ plan, the EU member states in question may now spend an additional 1.5 percent of GDP on defence without facing penalties under the EU’s strict debt and deficit rules.
The pair spoke as the deadline for an agreement to avoid US-EU tariffs looms this week.