The Commission intends to present its strategy for start-ups and scale-ups at the end of May. The draft, which is available to Table.Briefings, has been well received in the industry.
By Corinna Visser
A new president will be elected in Poland on Sunday. Two of the 13 candidates have a chance of reaching the run-off. The outcome of the election will also have an impact on the government in Warsaw. The result could also have consequences for the EU.
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The European Commission is preparing to reintroduce more restrictive tariffs and quotas for Ukrainian goods – at least temporarily. Because time is running out for a longer-term solution.
By Julia Dahm
At the meeting of trade ministers in Brussels, Trade Commissioner Šefčovič proposed speeding up the EU's internal processes for signing and ratifying trade agreements. The trade ministers were optimistic about the trade conflict with the USA.
By Marc Winkelmann
After much back and forth, the ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia will only begin today, Friday, in Istanbul. Without Vladimir Putin and now also without Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Hopes for an early end to the fighting dwindled on Thursday.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Europe's major cities are among the hardest hit by the housing crisis. Some mayors have now presented their demands to the EU Commission. Among them are EUR 100 billion in EU subsidies. They also want an emergency program.
By Alina Leimbach
Whether EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen will be able to save farmers from budget cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) remains to be seen. However, it is already clear that reducing bureaucracy will be a recurring theme throughout his term of office. Nevertheless, climate and environmental action should not fall victim to the simplification package he presented this week, he says in an interview with Table.Briefings.
By Julia Dahm
The run-off election in Romania will also decide whether the country remains on a pro-Western course: The far-right George Simion is the favorite going into the second round on Sunday. However, the pro-European challenger and Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan has recently caught up.
By Frank Stier
According to the Commission's initial investigations, TikTok's ad archive does not comply with the requirements of the DSA. TikTok now has the opportunity to respond to the Commission's preliminary findings.
By Corinna Visser
