Facebook and Instagram are offering their European users a new advertising model from January 2026. With this variant, users can decide for themselves how much of their personal data is used for advertisements.
By Corinna Visser
Whether terms such as hamburger or schnitzel will be banned for plant-based products across the EU in future could be decided this week. The contractual obligation for agricultural products is also at issue in the negotiations.
By Julia Dahm
Correction to a report from Dec. 8 on the EPBD Buildings Directive. The Conference of Minister Presidents has not passed a resolution on the EPBD.
By Manuel Berkel
Get to know the “Top 100 of the Table 2025”: The 100 key players of the Europe.Table scene. Selected by the Europe.Table editorial team in ten categories: Politics, Business, Administration, Consulting, Associations, Think Tanks, Foundations, Science, NGOs and Society.
By Redaktion Table
In the run-up to the new EU strategy for SMR reactors, the federal office responsible for fuel transportation has warned against circumventing national safety standards. Large nuclear companies from the USA are pushing for international harmonization.
By Manuel Berkel
This Tuesday evening, the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament will decide on its new chair. The 29 MEPs will elect a successor to Daniel Caspary.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Commission, Council, and Parliament have agreed on the sustainability omnibus. The agreement on supply chain regulation and sustainability reporting aims to reduce bureaucracy and increase competitiveness at the expense of climate protection.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU Commission plans to present the next omnibus on Wednesday. It is about environmental protection requirements. According to a draft, EUR 1 billion is to be saved annually by weakening them.
By Lukas Knigge
The postponement of the ETS2 emissions trading scheme to 2028 and a reform of the market stability reserve could initially drive up CO₂ prices, but cause them to fall in the long term. Analysts warn that this will weaken the incentives for clean technologies.
By Lukas Knigge
