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Ukraine: Europe’s response to the US peace plan
More soldiers, more say for NATO and the Europeans and no violent border shift – Europe and other Western partners are supporting Kyiv with their own plan and mediating between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump.
By Viktor Funk and Sara Sievert
Climate.Table
COP30 reactions: German Environment Minister Schneider wants “stop sign” for fossil fuels
Reactions to the outcome of COP30 vary widely: German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has announced new “alliances” to phase out the use of fossil fuels. While long-time COP participants see progress, activists are disappointed.
By Nico Beckert
Climate.Table
COP30: Why the decision on adaptation creates potential for future conflict
The GGA indicators were adopted in the face of fierce resistance and have the potential to trigger conflict in the future. A tripling of adaptation funding is coming, a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels is not: Here are the most important results of COP30.
By Alexandra Endres, Lukas Knigge and Nico Beckert
Europe.Table
EU Commission’s NGO contracts: Parliament working group launched
All political groups to the left of the EPP are boycotting the working group that has been set up to investigate contracts for operating grants between the Commission and NGOs. The final report could be rejected by the plenary.
By Markus Grabitz
Security.Table
US-Russian peace plan: How Kyiv and Brussels react to the reports
Kaja Kallas commented calmly on the reports about an alleged US-Russian peace plan for Ukraine. This could not work as long as Ukraine and Europe were not involved. The EU would continue to pursue its own plan.
By Viktor Funk, Stephan Israel and Denis Trubetskoy
China.Table
G20 summit: How Trump's no-show plays into China's hands
While Donald Trump boycotts the G20 summit in South Africa, China is positioned to expand its influence. Even in the host country, some see the US absence as an opportunity. Beijing, meanwhile, is prepared for a “world in disorder”.
By Andreas Landwehr
China.Table
Klingbeil on China trip: ‘Germany must strengthen its supply chains’
After three days in Beijing and Shanghai, SPD leader Lars Klingbeil takes stock: China is signaling "great interest in cooperation", while at the same time the People's Republic's self-confidence is growing rapidly. Germany must become economically faster, broader and more strategic.
By Amelie Richter
Climate.Table
COP30: Lula’s arrival makes instant impact
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva traveled back to Belém on Wednesday to provide a renewed impetus to negotiations at COP30. He met delegations and ministers throughout the day, which added momentum and delivered results.
By Lukas Knigge
Europe.Table
Omnibus package on AI and data: Commission rewrites data regulations
The EU Commission has announced a Digital Package with two omnibus proposals to reduce bureaucracy and simplify regulations. While business associations welcome the simplifications, consumer advocates warn of a data protection rollback.
By Corinna Visser
Climate.Table
COP draft texts: Alliance forms for fossil fuel phase-out
At COP30, the horse trading for wording and compromise is underway: On Tuesday, the Presidency published the first draft texts which reveal the initial outline of a possible negotiated outcome. In particular, a push to phase out fossil fuels is gathering pace.
By Lukas Knigge, Alexandra Endres and Nico Beckert
China.Table
Inhaltsverzeichnis – Ausgabe 1213 vom November 24th, 2025
- The two Chinas: Self-confidence meets collective exhaustion
- Bangladesh: How foreign investors are profiting from the referendum
- Xi-Trump phone call: Xi calls 'Taiwan's return to China' indispensable
- Meat exports: Industry pushes Berlin to secure deal with China
- Low-altitude economy: New management system to avoid collisions
- Pan Jianwei: This scientist should win the quantum race for China
Europe.Table
Inhaltsverzeichnis – Ausgabe 1077 vom November 25th, 2025
- Ukraine war: Europe and Russia vie for Donald Trump’s favor
- Local content requirements: How the EU wants to protect its car industry
- Trade Council: Lutnick calls for more lenient EU digital rules as a condition for discussion on steel tariffs
- EU-AU summit: Merz in favor of African demands for seats on UN Security Council
- AI Act: Commission provides whistleblower tool
- EU agricultural budget: Farmers’ associations plan first mass mobilization
- Pesticides: EU Commission considers unlimited authorization
- Must Reads: Defeat for right in regional elections in Italy
- Top 100 of the Table 2025: The 100 movers and shakers of the Europe.table scene — Foundations
- Time.Table: Webinar on the implementation of EU climate policy for cities and regions
- Documents: Analysis of rare earths
Security.Table
Inhaltsverzeichnis – Ausgabe 367 vom November 24th, 2025
- Ukraine: Europe’s response to the US peace plan
- Iran: How Saudi Arabia could persuade Tehran to reach a nuclear compromise
- Civil defense: Federal Council President Bovenschulte urges exercises and realistic concepts
- War readiness: VDI/VDE-IT calls for expansion of social preparedness
- Top 100 of the Table 2025: The ten most important Heads of the security scene – Foundations
- Time.Table: Protekt – Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Must Reads: How Poland is sabotaging itself with a “cold civil war”
- Dessert: How the United States Would Fight China by Franz-Stefan Gady
Climate.Table
Inhaltsverzeichnis – Ausgabe 324 vom November 25th, 2025
- The aftermath of COP30: The disempowerment of climate conferences and how to make them more relevant
- COP30: Europe suddenly presents a united front
- COP resolutions: Why the opinions of international courts were ignored
- New five-year plan: How storage should drive China’s energy transition
- German budget: Special Funds for climate and infrastructure will largely help to achieve climate goals
- Top 100 of the Table 2025: The key movers and shakers on the climate scene – Foundations
- Must Reads: The key points agreed in Belém
- Documents: ETS allowances as a CBAM export solution
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