After weeks of high-level dialogue meetings with industry and civil society, the European Commission has published its highly anticipated Industrial Action Plan for the Automotive Sector.
The German elections had everyone’s eyes on Sunday, and the results were clear. Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU have won and are already looking to chart a new course for Germany, especially on security and defence.
Brussels is buzzing with activity as the EU prepares for elections. While uncertainties abound, a series of key files for the automotive sector will surely be on the next Commission’s agenda. We analyse what will likely be the 4 most important ones.
The first round of the French presidential elections brings the Macron/Le Pen duel to the forefront, with Melenchon close on their heels. Although this could be interpreted as a clear three-bloc structure, we analyse the polarisation of the French political scene in the light of the presidential elections.
Despite many political promises, Europe continues to lose ground and independence in the digital world. With a new strategy (and billions of euros of European funding), the Commission wants to reclaim much of the digital territory. With Europe’s digital future at stake, the coming years will be decisive.
The time to agree on the post-2020 trade agreement between the EU and the UK is running out. The aspects of fisheries and state aid have been the stumbling blocks over the past months. To avoid further damage to the economies on both sides of the channel, concessions will have to be made to reach an agreement.
logos has created organisational charts of the standing committees of the European Parliament linked to the top priorities of the Von der Leyen Commission: Green Deal, Digital Age, People-Centred Economy, and Promoting our European Way of Life.
Since 1 July 2020, Germany assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU. In this insight, we take a closer look at what the ambitions presented in the German programme will mean for the transport sector, including digital transformations and climate change.
Most commentators expect the European Parliament to approve the Withdrawal Agreement on 29 January, during a plenary session in Strasbourg. Brexit appears bound to happen officially even though the conditions under which it will occur remain to be defined.
With the approval of the new European Commission, the renewal of European leadership is complete. Find our charts for each institution – Commission, Parliament and Council, highlighting the future “Implementers”: the leading policymakers and officials.
From 1 July 2021, Slovenia will hold the presidency and chair the Council of the European Union. logos has updated its organisational charts of the EU leadership.
On 1 January, Portugal holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, thereby continuing the trio it has formed with Germany and Slovenia. The Portuguese will hand over the Presidency to Slovenia at the end of June 2021.
On 1 July, Germany holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), starting a new trio formed with Portugal and Slovenia for the next 18 months.
On 1 January, Croatia, the member state that has joined the Union most recently, holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), thereby completing the trio it has formed with Romania and Finland.