Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)20h ago
Did Orbán lure EU into a trap? https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-hungary-lure-eu-into-a-trap/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Hungarianpolitics #Parliament #Elections #Pipelines #EUsummit #Playbook #History #Rights #Media #MEPs #Oil
Did Orbán lure EU into a trap?

Some critics of the Hungarian prime minister worry that EU leaders inadvertently boosted his electoral chances by ganging up on him at last week’s summit.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)4d ago
Hungary to EU: If you claw back €10B from us, you must demand Poland’s €137B too https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-janos-boka-viktor-orban-eu-poland/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Hungarianpolitics #PolishPolitics #Corruption #healthcare #Democracy #Education #Elections #Emissions #EUaffairs #Judiciary #Migration #Platforms #RuleofLaw #Politics #opinion #Budget #Carbon #Courts #MEPs #Oil
Hungary to EU: If you claw back €10B from us, you must demand Poland’s €137B too

A top EU court lawyer has argued that Hungary should pay back €10 billion of EU frozen funds disbursed in 2023.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)4d ago
EU conservatives want to grill Commissioner Kos on secret police claims https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-conservatives-commissioner-marta-kos-secret-police-claims/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Intelligence #Enlargement #Parliament #Elections #Politics #MEPs
EU conservatives want to grill Commissioner Kos on secret police claims 

The Slovenian commissioner has been dogged by claims she collaborated with Yugoslav intelligence in her youth.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)4d ago
US dangles steel concessions ahead of key EU Parliament votes https://www.politico.eu/article/us-dangles-steel-concessions-ahead-of-key-eu-parliament-votes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #AgricultureandFood #EnergyandClimate #Negotiations #Derivatives #Technology #Aluminum #Industry #Security #Mobility #Tariffs #TradeUK #Steel #Trade #Trade #MEPs
US dangles steel concessions ahead of key EU Parliament votes

Easier U.S. treatment of products containing steel could unlock approval of last year’s trade deal by EU lawmakers. But it’s not yet a done deal. 

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)5d ago
EU takes step toward proxy voting for pregnant MEPs https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-proxy-voting-pregnant-member-european-parliament/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Humanrights #Parliament #Politics #MEPs
EU takes step toward proxy voting for pregnant MEPs

“By modernizing our rules, we are standing up for fairness, equality and a Parliament that truly reflects the people it serves,” says Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

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KlimagerechtigkeitjetztMar 14

Die neueste Vorjahresschätzung und der #Projektionsbericht der (übrigens ganzen!) @Bundesregierung (und nur betreut durch das @Umweltbundesamt) zeigt: Es gibt keinerlei Spielraum für Verschlechterungen beim #Klimaschutz!!!
 Keine Verschlechterungen der #Wärmewende mit der Sabotage des #GEG via #GMG.
 Kein Abwürgen des #EE-Ausbau mit #EEG-Novelle und #Netzpaket
 Kein Nachlassen bei der #Effizienzwende und Nachfrageseite mit Verwässern des #EnEfG!
 Kein Aufweichen des #ETS2

 Stattdessen: #Tempolimit, #9EuroTicket, #Gasausstieg, #MEPS, u.v.m.!!!

#actthefucknow

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Attached: 4 images 📢 Klimaschutz braucht neuen Schub, damit Deutschland seine Klimaziele für das Jahr 2030 erreicht! Die neuen UBA-Zahlen zu Deutschlands Treibhausgasemissionen 2025 und die Projektionsdaten zu den Treibhausgasemissionen der kommenden Jahre sind da! 📊 Die Emissionsdaten zeigen: ➡️ Deutschland emittierte 2025 insgesamt rund 649 Millionen Tonnen klimaschädlicher Treibhausgase. Mit einem Rückgang von nur 0,1 Prozent im Vergleich zum Jahr 2024 sanken die Emissionen langsamer als in den Vorjahren. 🧵

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 13
EU commissioner Kos dogged by fresh secret police collaborator claims https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-commissioner-marta-kos-dogged-by-fresh-secret-police-collaborator-claims/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Disinformation #Enlargement #Parliament #Elections #Services #Politics #Rights #Books #MEPs
EU commissioner Kos dogged by fresh secret police collaborator claims

Marta Kos fended off the allegations at her confirmation hearing in 2024. Europe’s biggest political group has resurfaced them.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 12
Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin https://www.politico.eu/article/time-runs-out-to-avert-new-trade-war-as-us-patience-with-eu-wears-thin/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #AgricultureandFood #EU-UStradetalks #EUCommission #Derivatives #Parliament #Technology #Diplomacy #Stability #Conflict #Security #Tradewar #Mobility #digital #Exports #Imports #Tariffs #TradeUK #Steel #Trade #Trade #Golf #MEPs
Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin

There are two weeks until the European Parliament is due to vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal. But the outcome is still uncertain, and bitterly contentious.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 11
Von der Leyen’s foreign policy rhetoric draws ire of EU lawmakers https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-iran-war-costs-europe-e3b/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Foreignpolicy #Energyprices #Fossilfuels #MiddleEast #Conflict #Missiles #Shipping #Politics #Imports #Drones #Energy #Rights #Trade #MEPs #Oil #War
Von der Leyen’s foreign policy rhetoric draws ire of EU lawmakers

Blowback grows against European Commission president over speech that triggered criticism from a top member of her own team.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 11
Édouard Philippe’s presidential ambitions run into trouble in his Normandy base https://www.politico.eu/article/presidential-hopeful-philippe-fights-for-political-survival-in-local-race/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Frenchlocalelections2026 #Frenchpolitics #Parliament #Elections #Transport #Farright #Politics #Welfare #Macron #Mayors #Retail #Rights #Ports #Roads #MEPs #Poll
Édouard Philippe’s presidential ambitions run into trouble in his Normandy base

The former PM is seen as well placed to beat the far right in next year’s French presidential election. But first he has to see off a Communist challenger in Le Havre.

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