As controversial as the Mercosur agreement is, it offers more advantages than disadvantages for both continents, says economics professor Clara Brandi. It is not just about tariffs and environmental protection. It would also reduce geopolitical dependencies.
By Experts Table.Briefings
According to Keir Starmer, the UK is prepared to take a leading role in a peacekeeping force in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, however, criticizes the discussion as premature and sets conditions. Anyone expecting unity after Emmanuel Macron's micro summit was disappointed.
By Stephan Israel
Member states are reacting cautiously to Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to boost defense spending by using the escape clause of the EU debt rules. According to diplomats, there is still no concrete Commission proposal.
By Marc Winkelmann
The head of the foreign intelligence service and a financial specialist are to be part of the core of Moscow's negotiating team on the future of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Lavrov and Putin adviser Ushakov – an old hand on the diplomatic world stage – are traveling to Riyadh.
By Viktor Funk
Emmanuel Macron is inviting several European partners and the NATO Secretary General to a crisis meeting in Paris today. On the agenda is the urgent question of how the Europeans should position themselves with regard to Trump and his unilateral approach to peace negotiations on Ukraine.
By Stephan Israel
The omnibus law to reduce bureaucracy in the sustainability sector should not lead to a reversal of the Green Deal targets, according to the red-green federal government. A committee, which also includes the USA, is to play a greater role in green lead markets.
By Manuel Berkel
According to the Greens in Parliament, the Commission's action plan on affordable energy prices should include guidelines on energy sharing. The Clean Industrial Deal could also support the roll-out of smart meters.
By Manuel Berkel
The aid facilitations for renewable energies, the decarbonization of industry, and the production of clean technologies are to apply beyond 2025. The rules for reserve power plants could become a problem for Germany.
By Manuel Berkel
With the reciprocal tariffs, US President Trump is undermining the WTO principles for all members. For the EU, there is an additional risk that he will treat member states differently.
By Marc Winkelmann
One week after the parliamentary elections in Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti expresses his concern about "Serbian-Russian imperialism" in an interview with Table.Briefings – and complains about unequal treatment by the EU.
By Gabriel Bub
