A possible compromise in the dispute over the EU armaments fund EDIP has been postponed. Hungary is pushing for a partial agreement, but the debate over funding criteria is dividing the member states. France warns of dependency, Eastern Europe of conflicts with the USA.
By Stephan Israel
The introduction of a global billionaires tax to combat poverty was the consensus at the G20 summit in November. Greenpeace is now proposing a climate component to help the super-rich reduce their ecological footprint.
By Alex Veit
In an interview, the new EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera clearly rejected a possible postponement of the end of the combustion engine. Instead, she wants to ensure investment in clean tech.
By Lukas Knigge
Experts react to the postponement of the EUDR at a Table.Briefings event. It was decided far too late, but is a good way to prepare better.
By Leonie Düngefeld
In her first term of office, Ursula von der Leyen was seen as the President of the Commission by the grace of France and Germany – after all, Macron and Merkel had installed her in 2019. At the start of her second term of office, she is demonstrating that she no longer accepts this pecking order.
By Till Hoppe
Europe is threatening to miss its climate targets for 2030 – with a CO2 gap of up to 29%. Slow electrification, low investment, and technological gaps are slowing down progress, which also jeopardizes climate neutrality for 2050.
By Lukas Knigge
The right-wing and left-wing opposition parties in the French National Assembly brought down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier this evening with a vote of no confidence. President Emmanuel Macron is now under enormous pressure to find a new head of government.
By Claire Stam
At the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, discussions revolve around negotiation scenarios and possible security guarantees for Ukraine – and signals to future US President Trump.
By Stephan Israel
The latest projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the EU Parliament shows that the S D Group is in an even worse position than in the European elections. The far-right camp, on the other hand, can once again look forward to gains, with the three groups together gaining 200 seats for the first time.
By Redaktion Table
European champions are seen as a means by which the EU can catch up technologically. In the Table.Briefings podcast, René Obermann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Airbus, names several technologies in which European companies can still be at the forefront.
By Manuel Berkel
