European Commission

Negotiations on the EU Financial Data Access (FiDA) Regulation should be concluded by year end. But there is still plenty of controversy over the proposals.

Via the Omnibus legislative initiative, the EU is easing sustainability reporting for many companies. Auditors had been expecting a big increase in ESG related business, which is now not materialising.

The European Commission has responded firmly yet appropriately to the violations of the US tech giants, with fines for Meta and Apple. The moderate action should help diffuse tension and facilitate trade negotiations.

The Commission's softened emissions targets for the EU car industry are guided by common sense in difficult times. A pragmatic approach is the right one.

The EU Commission is proposing significant exemptions from sustainability reporting requirements. The ‘Omnibus‘ initiative has more momentum than previous attempts to streamline bureaucracy.

Following the election of Donald Trump, the EU must be prepared for disruptive moves from the White House. There is a risk that Trump will try to drive the EU member states apart.

The likelihood that the current President of the European Commission will also be the next one has further increased. There is no Christian-conservative opponent against Ursula von der Leyen.

The initial evaluation period for Lufthansa's acquisition of Ita concludes in Brussels on January 15. It is expected that EU Commissioner Didier Reynders will opt for an in-depth review, which lasts 90 days.

Ursula von der Leyen did not achieve the desired breakthrough with her State of the EU address - despite the surprising anti-dumping procedure against China.