Saturday
26th May 2018
By EUOBSERVER
Germany backs a European Commission proposal for the EU to reduce its CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030 and have at least 27% energy from renewable sources by then, but a deal will take "intensive discussions" among EU member states in the coming months, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday.
MEPs will have their first chance to discuss the EU Commission's plans for the next long-term EU budget in Strasbourg. At the same time, a court case in Luxembourg may shake up the 'rule of law' debate.
An agreement on measures to reduce risks in the banking sector will help start discussions on risk-sharing and on Franco-German plans.
European Commission has taken six EU countries to court over failing to achieve EU air quality standards. But what about the other countries where air quality is equally bad - or worse?
The European Parliament accused the EU Commission of not providing clear figures for a comparison of the proposed and the current EU budgets. We take a look at the main differences.
The new EU privacy rules are touted as a global 'gold standard' - but Mexico's former data commissioner warns some nations are far from ready.
After the latest round of Brexit talks, a senior EU official sounded the alarm bell: progress on the key Irish border issue remains elusive, while the London government is chasing pipe dreams.
