In the face of rising energy and food prices across Germany and Europe, voices from politics and industry are growing louder calling for less disruptive climate and environmental policies. Stricter environmental regulations and high carbon prices are being met with more criticism than ever before. And criticism is also increasingly being heard in the crisis.
By Lukas Knigge
The emergency instrument (SMEI) enables the Commission to profound interventions in the single market in the event of a crisis. Member states could be prevented from doing border closures solitarily, and companies could be forced to manufacture strategically important products. Resistance against this is stirring.
By Markus Grabitz
Albania's long-term Prime Minister praises Brussels for supporting reforms of the EU accession candidate. The Balkan country wants to diversify energy production and develop oil and gas fields, says Edi Rama in an interview with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar.
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