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Hop on board the supply chain omnibus: Brussels’ push to simplify corporate sustainability rules

Negotiations on the European Commission’s proposal to simplify twin directives intended to encourage more responsible business practices are fast turning into a bidding war. As EU capitals and MEPs debate everything from climate plans and company size thresholds to legal liability and fines for wrongdoers, the simplification is getting remarkably complicated. Contexte takes a step back to help you understand where these directives are heading.
10 July 2025 at 8h00
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How the EU ban on Russian gas imports will work

The European Commission made a legal proposal on 17 June to ban imports of Russian gas. It contains clear details on timelines and transparency and starts the clock ticking on what Brussels hopes will be an end to Europe’s energy ties with Moscow. Contexte looks at the gory details.
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Commission, Parliament, Council: who holds the power in EU institutions? Commission, Parliament, Council: who holds the power in EU institutions?
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Commission, Parliament, Council: who holds the power in EU institutions?

Understanding the EU requires knowing how to navigate its political landscape. The European elections in 2024 took place during a period of significant economic and geopolitical turmoil — and it showed at the ballot box. Brussels' traditional centre-right leadership was knocked further off-balance; previously shunned, the EU's extremist voices now hold more power — which they are eagerly using to influence the bloc's agenda.
Commissioner Jørgensen promises to simplify EU energy law through sweeping 'omnibus' plan Commissioner Jørgensen promises to simplify EU energy law through sweeping 'omnibus' plan
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Commissioner Jørgensen promises to simplify EU energy law through sweeping 'omnibus' plan

Brussels will review a swathe of legislation as it seeks to speed up renewable energy permits — an audit extending into sensitive laws designed to protect birds and natural habitats, the European Commission’s top energy official told Contexte. EU energy policy is too often prone to division, but a shifting geopolitical reality should prompt the EU to show unity, Dan Jørgensen said in an interview.
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