TAG: mobility
German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends
Germany’s transport minister is threatening to ban driving on weekends to meet climate goals if the ruling coalition does not pass reforms to the Climate Protection Act by July.“The fact that the amendment is still not in force leads to considerable legal...
6 months ago
Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
LONDON — Keir Starmer has said he wants a broad new security agreement with the EU. It could end up being very broad indeed.Berlin wants to turn the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a veritable Brexit mega deal: encompassing everything...
2 months ago
Brussels questions whether Starmer really wants a Brexit reset
LONDON — Keir Starmer says he wants to “reset” Britain’s relationship with Europe. But two months into his premiership, the EU is starting to wonder whether he really means it.EU officials and diplomats have told POLITICO they are increasingly doubtful th...
1 month ago
Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday handed out the top jobs in her team.There are now only two layers of command: executive vice presidents and commissioners. The previous third layer of vice presidents has been dropped. Here’s t...
4 weeks ago
EU aims to butter up Keir Starmer with revamp of youth mobility scheme for Brits
LONDON — The EU could modify its plan for a youth mobility scheme with the U.K. to make the idea more politically palatable to Keir Starmer, under an approach being discussed in Brussels.Changes to the original blueprint presented by the European Commissi...
2 weeks ago
British government split over new-look Brexit deal
LONDON — Keir Starmer heads to Brussels Wednesday on a mission fraught with political danger: the prospect of a new youth mobility scheme.For some, the revived plan would be a joyous breakthrough after years of testy relations between the European Union a...
2 weeks ago