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Macron left to worry about his majority

The French president's alliance can hope for the most seats in the National Assembly. However, its own majority after the second round of voting is not a safe bet. The left-wing alliance around the anti-capitalist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has made strong gains.

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Data transfer: agreement into the unknown

Almost two years after the Schrems II ruling and the Privacy Shield case, the legal situation for transatlantic data transfers remains precarious. Companies that transfer personal data from the EU to the US can currently hardly do so with legal certainty. And an actual, substantial agreement remains up in the air. Nevertheless, there is some hope.

By Falk Steiner

Will Europe’s embargo on Russian oil succeed?

The oil embargo against Russia will not change President Putin's calculation, warns Daniel Gros. The decisive lever is not to limit imports, but to lower the price of oil. But this requires a significant increase in the production volumes of other countries.

By Redaktion Table

Honorary lap of the ETS: between disappointment and hope

The ETS reform initially failed at its first reading in the EU Parliament. New alliances must now be forged in the Environment Committee, which will then survive the new vote in July. The lines of conflict remain the same for the time being, but new compromises could well ensure greater satisfaction.

By Lukas Knigge