The EU Commission wants to close the capability gaps in defense with European flagship projects and offers itself as a central procurement agency. This emerges from the draft of the White Paper, which is available to Table.Briefings.
By Stephan Israel
According to the EU Deforestation Regulation, traders will have to prove from 2026 that they do not grow their coffee on deforested land. This will result in additional costs for small farmers.
By Amelie Günther
In view of the new tones from Washington, some fear that arms purchases in the USA could become a security risk. A shift is also taking place in Poland and Germany.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
A large majority of heads of state and government welcome the Commission's proposals to rearm Europe. Only Hungary opposed the support for Ukraine.
By Marc Winkelmann
The EU wants to include the extraction and processing of critical raw materials in the green taxonomy. The need for transformation stands against environmental damage. The Sustainable Finance Platform proposes compromises.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The European Commission wants to apply domestic standards to imported agricultural goods. This is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of local agriculture. But to justify the move under trade law, the Brussels authority has to get creative.
By Julia Dahm
A new report in the Financial Times is fueling speculation about natural gas supplies through Nord Stream 2. However, the Federal Ministry of Economics rejected the idea on Monday. Independence from Russian gas continues to be of strategic importance.
By Manuel Berkel
One week before the special summit, the contours of the package of measures that the EU heads of state and government want to put in place are emerging.
By Till Hoppe
Next week, the EU Commission intends to present its Clean Industrial Deal, a plan to make Europe's industry more climate-friendly while remaining competitive. The first concrete details have now emerged from a draft of the plan. Among other things: social leasing.
By Redaktion Table
The Ukrainian president criticizes the exclusion of his country at the start of the Russian-American negotiations. In Brussels, US special envoy Kellogg refused to give the EU leadership any assurances about the future role of the Europeans at the negotiating table.
By Stephan Israel
