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NGOs: Cutting red tape must not jeopardize socio-ecological change

The anti-deforestation regulation as an example: Efforts to reduce bureaucracy should not lead to a lowering of environmental and social standards in the EU, write trade unions and environmental associations in a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

By Manuel Berkel

IMF: Renewable energies make Europe more competitive

An as yet unpublished report by the International Monetary Fund for EU economics and finance ministers shows how Europe can reduce its energy prices. The IMF report is available exclusively to Table.Briefings.

By Manuel Berkel

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Lobby contacts: NGOs gained more influence under von der Leyen

NGOs had more contacts with the Commission and the cabinets during Ursula von der Leyen's first mandate than under her predecessor Jean-Claude Juncker. In contrast, the number of contacts with companies and business associations plummeted. This is the result of an analysis by Table.Briefings.

By Marc Winkelmann