Tag: Manfred Weber
Speech on the State of the EU: Quitting sounds different
Ursula von der Leyen doesn’t say a word about the question that interests so many: whether she will run for Commission President again. But her speech can certainly be understood…
EU and migration: Doubts about the Tunisia deal are growing – Politics
The world of European migration policy, as Manfred Weber sees it, is divided into three groups. On the one hand, there are the right-wing agitators who mobilize their supporters with…
Climate policy: The EU Parliament votes for the renaturation law – politics
The lawn crunches under Greta Thunberg’s feet, the blades of grass on the green strip have dried up. It has hardly rained in Strasbourg for weeks, only on Tuesday evening…
European Parliament: Manfred Weber has his sights set on the shift to the right – politics
The criticism came promptly, and it was harsh. Toxic even. No sooner had the environment committee of the European Parliament rejected the new EU nature conservation law on Tuesday than…
EU environmental policy: EPP undermines its Commission President – Politics
Ursula von der Leyen hovers so far above things that party politics and the intricacies of EU legislation are a few sizes too small for her. The President of the…
EU: Nature conservation sinks into polemics – politics
There are currently no winners and no losers in the struggle for nature conservation in Europe. The standings: a draw. The European People’s Party (EPP), led by Manfred Weber, failed…
European elections 2024: Hau-den-Habeck, now also in Brussels – politics
A few puny heads of lettuce are still lying around, otherwise the food boxes are empty. That’s the future for the people of the European Union if Green ideas continue…
Europe: Dobrindt calls for turning away from the top candidate principle – politics
The European elections will not take place until spring 2024. But the parties are already setting the course for the election and the subsequent appointment to the EU Commission. And…
Manfred Weber: The EU is heading for a new migration crisis – politics
Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party, calls for negotiations between the EU and Tunisia on another refugee pact. Italy recently declared a state of emergency in response to…
Sharp criticism of Macron’s statements on China and Taiwan policy of the EU policy
The French President’s call for Europe to play a more independent role in relation to the USA and China has met with sharp criticism from some German politicians. The CDU…