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TOP-THEMEN — EU-Gipfel, Kabinett, Haushaltswoche, Mindestlohnkommission, Nato-Gipfel — wir zeigen den Fahrplan durch die industriepolitische Woche. — Nach dem Kriegseingriff der USA im Iran steht die Straße … Jun 23 11 mins read
Despite Amazon being banned from visiting the premises of the European Parliament, representatives from the US e-commerce company still managed to secure 66 meetings with lawmakers over the past year, data made public by anti-corruption advocacy group Transparency International shows.Due to the high number of lawmakers that did not declare any meeting with interest groups (90 out of 720 MEPs), as well as the large number of informal meetings that do not have to be registered, the actual number of interactions could be higher.Amazon has been excluded from the Parliament since February last year after lawmakers from the Employment and…
Kurz vor dem NATO-Gipfel greift der Iran eine US-Basis in Katar an – und Donald Trump gibt sich als Friedensmacher. Die USA nennen den Angriff „schwach“, Israel will den Krieg gegen Teheran bis Ende der Woche beenden. Doch was heißt das für Europa – und für Deutschland? Gordon Repinski gibt den Überblick zur Lage im Nahen Osten und analysiert, wie die jetzt womöglich gestoppte Eskalation die Allianz trotzdem auf die Probe stellt. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt der neue Wehrbeauftragte Henning Otte (CDU), warum Deutschland das 5-Prozent-NATO-Ziel erreichen muss , warum die Wehrpflicht kein Tabu mehr sein darf und Otte erklärt, welche…
Mercator Ocean, Philippe Fitte The Pavilion was split into three sections, each highlighting the EU’s progress toward a sustainable blue future. INSPIRE hosted daily forums on a broad range of ocean topics, connecting scientists, policymakers and the public in discussions on major ocean challenges and the inspiring solutions working to solve them. ENGAGE took visitors on an immersive journey through the ocean that combined ocean knowledge, art pieces and ocean monitoring technology. DECIDE offered a hands-on experience of Europe’s digital ocean revolution, in a command center filled with screens visualizing the past, present and future conditions of the ocean. These…
The U.K.’s frantic lobbying for relief from Trump’s tariffs also appeared to bear fruit, as the U.S. president signed off on a deal at the June 15-17 G7 summit to remove some trade barriers between the two countries. Trump has spoken unexpectedly warmly about the center-left Starmer at times, remarking at their G7 meeting in Canada: “We’ve become friends in a short period of time.” Yet London doesn’t seem to have figured in Trump’s thinking at all this weekend, as he ignored European calls for renewed diplomacy and proceeded with strikes against three nuclear sites in Iran. One U.K. official,…
Government politicians have already called on to Babiš to withdraw from the elections. Both Babiš and Nagyová have pleaded not guilty on numerous occasions, claiming the case is politically motivated. The ruling marks yet another chapter in a case known as Čapí Hnízdo (Stork’s Nest) dating back to 2015. The alleged fraud involved EU subsidies provided to the 31-room Stork’s Nest recreational and conference center in central Czechia, part of Babiš’ Agrofert conglomerate, one of the largest companies in the Czech Republic. Babiš and Nagyová are suspected of manipulating the center’s ownership to satisfy EU grant conditions related to small…
Rutte thinks that’s very unlikely. “Spain thinks they can achieve those targets with 2.1 percent spending. NATO is absolutely convinced that Spain will have to spend 3.5 percent to get there,” Rutte said at his Monday press conference in The Hague, ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit on Tuesday and Wednesday. “NATO has no opt-out and NATO doesn’t know side deals,” Rutte said. He stressed that each country will now regularly report on their progress in reaching the top secret capability targets. “So we will see, and anyway, there will be a review in 2029,” Rutte said. Spain’s pushback against…
Canada and European NATO countries are also promising to dramatically increase their defense spending, something that will be reaffirmed by alliance leaders during their summit in The Hague starting on Wednesday. “While NATO remains the cornerstone of our collective defense, this partnership will allow us to strengthen our preparedness faster and better — to invest more and smarter,” European Council President António Costa said at a press conference after the summit. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen added that the partnership will strengthen Canada’s role in Europe’s rapidly evolving defense architecture. “It’s just the beginning,” she said. “‘It will be…
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the country’s forces had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, joining Israel in taking military action against Tehran. Europeans have since called for restraint amid fears of regional escalation in the Middle East while acknowledging the threat posed by Tehran’s nuclear program. Some leaders have sided more firmly with Israel, such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who last week praised the country for doing “the dirty work” of the West in striking Iran. French officials, meanwhile, have repeatedly said they believe the only way to permanently rein in Iran’s nuclear ambitions is via diplomacy…
“She is scheduled to return to Brussels tomorrow,” Metsola’s office told POLITICO. “We are monitoring the situation and remain in close contact with national authorities.” Iran fired missiles at American military bases in Qatar and Iraq on Monday, CNN reported citing U.S. officials. The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other countries in the region have temporarily shut down their airspace, according to Reuters and other media. Metsola’s visit to the region had been planned ahead of the recent Israeli and American strikes against Iran. “In today’s evolving security landscape, we face common challenges that call for deeper collaboration,” she told the…