A few days after Friedrich Merz’s first trip to Brussels, disagreement between the Federal Chancellor and his Vice Lars Klingbeil appears in his new function. The SPD politician contradicted Merz with a view to the European supply chain law. Of course, the new federal government has to reduce bureaucracy, says Klingbeil. “But overall we agreed, the supply chain law is important”emphasized the SPD chief and finance minister.
During his inaugural visit to Brussels, Merz asked for the European supply chain directive to abolish the European supply chain directive on Friday. “We will abolish the national law in Germany. I also expect the European Union to understand this step and really cancel this directive”said the CDU politician at a press conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
On Monday, the EU Commission also opposed Merz’s request. The position of the Commission on the supply chain guideline is publicly known, it is about simplification, said a spokeswoman for the authority in Brussels. “It’s not about abolishing them.”
Grüner sees coalition disenchanted
It only took a few days before Chancellor and Vice Chancellor in Brussels would object to the open stage, said the deputy party leader and European spokesman for the Greens, Sven Giegold. That is “disenchanted,” said the politician. Merz had promised more unity in the federal government’s European policy.
Merz also receives contradictions from MEP of his coalition partner. “An abolition of the EU Lief chain law is not on the table”said the Delegation Chair of the SPD European MP, René Repasi. This does not have a majority in the European Parliament or among the EU countries. Changes are open to changes that meant relief for companies.
However, the goal of containing forced labor, human rights violations and environmental degradation remains. The implementation of the EU Lief chain law is described in the German coalition agreement, Repasi emphasized. His party friend and SPD parliamentary group vice for economy in the Bundestag, Armand anger, said: “In my view, the abolition of the EU supply chain directive would be the wrong way.”
The European Parliament made a shift in the European Supplier Act in early April to give companies more time. The first rules are now expected to apply until 2028. (dpa)
Source: Tagesspiegel
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