Tag: European Union
Ounces instead of grams: Great Britain wants to go back to the imperial system – economy
Many Brexit supporters had recently become a little impatient. They wanted to know from Boris Johnson when the benefits of leaving the EU will finally be felt in everyday life.…
Bundestag election: why Brussels worries – politics
If one expects three qualities from the Germans in Brussels, then these are: firstly reliability, secondly reliability, thirdly reliability. After 16 years with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the partners in the…
Factory farming: what the EU dispute over antibiotics is about
There is an uproar among pet owners because Green MEPs want to limit the use of antibiotics. But the core of the project is factory farming – and human life.…
EU regulation: How sustainable are real estate funds?
Minimum ecological standards have been in force in the EU since April, which are intended to offer investors more orientation. It is already clear that the financial sector is lagging…
EU pot for flood aid almost completely empty – politics
The European Union’s budget for the flood disaster in Germany and other EU countries is almost empty. Almost all of the funds available this year have already been allocated to…
Data retention: Political thriller with excess length – Politics
If one wants to compare the dispute over data retention with a film, then the following characterization comes to mind: Political thriller with excess length, at the beginning with a…
State of the EU: The gap between Eastern and Western Europe is growing
Politicians in Poland and Hungary are more interested in money and power than they are in freedom and democracy. And in the West, meanwhile, people criticize the young democracies in…
Stability Pact: Green debts are debts too – economy
There will be a heated debate, and the weekend has provided a foretaste: on Saturday, the EU finance ministers held a meeting in Slovenia to discuss how investments in climate…
Refugees from Greece: Many come on their own – politics
The latter landed almost a year after the fire. Ten stragglers, previously too sick to travel, got off the plane last Friday in Berlin, Düsseldorf or Frankfurt. According to the…
Manfred Weber: The CSU man will not be President of the EU Parliament – opinion
He’s finally made up his mind. Manfred Weber, 49, is not running for President of the European Parliament. The office is open to the Christian Democrats for the second half…