The Commissioner-designate for Trade secured the support of Parliament with a confident appearance. In the coming years, he intends to defend the interests of the European economy, in particular through the use of trade defense instruments.
By Marc Winkelmann
The aborted UN conference on biodiversity also has an impact on COP29: although the link between climate and species protection was emphasized, a conclusion failed due to the issue that will also dominate COP29: Finance. Europe was also on the side of the blockers.
By Bernhard Pötter
Better cooperation with the EU is a priority for the new Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte – also in view of a possible comeback of Donald Trump as US President.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Gubad Ibadoghlu is actually due to travel to Strasbourg in December for the Sakharov Prize award ceremony. However, the Azerbaijani economist and government critic is under house arrest in Baku and has a life-threatening illness. The COP29 could bring movement to his case.
By Redaktion Table
French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci is calling for a purchase premium for EVs that favors European manufacturers. He has also floated the idea of a European initiative for the electrification of commercial vehicle fleets.
By Redaktion Table
The EU reacts too slowly and improvisationally to crises. This is what former French Minister for European Affairs Laurence Boone and former Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu think. They are calling for a “European Defense Production Act” to speed up processes in times of crises based on the US model.
By Marc Winkelmann
Clark Parsons, CEO of the European Startup Network, believes it is a good sign that an EU Commissioner for startups has been appointed. This would allow Europe to rediscover its ability to shape globally successful companies in new tech sectors.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Commission accuses the German government of wanting to soften the new debt rules. In a rare display of unity, the traffic lights coalition is arguing that the austerity requirements from Brussels are unnecessarily strict.
By Till Hoppe
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku starts in a week, and the question of the fossil fuel industry representatives’ influence will inevitably arise. The EU also recently had fossil fuel lobbyists on its guest list.
By Lukas Knigge
The war in Ukraine has revealed a dependency on Russian gas that the EU wanted to overcome quickly. The member states now appear to be well prepared for the coming winter.
By Redaktion Table
