Protecting forests should be in everyone’s interest. But the EU’s deforestation rules pit member states, environmentalists and interest groups against each other. For now, those in favour of simplification and weaker rules have won out.
Transatlantic trade ties are strained with Washington and Brussels at odds over how to implement the July tariff deal. The US wants further concessions – and for the EU to give ground on key policy issues.
As the European Union scrambles to revive its competitive edge and slash layers of regulation, the bloc’s executive has now turned its sights on one of its most powerful and pioneering assets – the digital rulebook.
The EU went to the COP30 climate talks with ambitious goals, but consensus is elusive – and its signature carbon pricing plans are proving particularly unpopular.
The regulation of social media platforms in the age of AI is a frequent and controversial topic of discussion within the EU. Age limits for children are under discussion. The chair of the European Parliament’s Culture Committee has a clear opinion on who should be responsible for implementing rules.
Getting from Munich to Rome in six hours and from Skopje to Athens in no more than four: If the EU Commission has its wish, this will be the future for European train travellers. But can these ambitious plans stay on track?