The German Social Democrats are entering the EU election campaign by staging themselves as strategists and taking sideswipes at the CDU and its lead candidate. "Stop the shift to the right" is another slogan.
By Manuel Berkel
Following the affair involving AfD MEP Krah, MEPs are calling for additional measures against foreign interference and corruption. The new ethics body for the EU institutions and stricter transparency rules are not enough, criticize NGOs.
By Eric Bonse
Former French National Bank President Christian Noyer wrote a report on the Capital Markets Union on behalf of Bruno Le Maire. Specifically, he proposes a European investment product, centralized market supervision and a stronger securitization market.
By Marc Winkelmann
Research Commissioner Iliana Ivanova meets the Turkish Minister of Industry in Istanbul. Both sides agree on joint initiatives in research funding.
By Corinna Visser
Seven years after his Sorbonne speech, French President Emmanuel Macron returned to the renowned Parisian university. There, he called for a new paradigm for security and industrial policy – and pleaded for a "common investment shock".
By Claire Stam
In the run-up to the European elections, Table.Briefings regularly publishes an up-to-date projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the next EU Parliament. Six weeks before the election, polls suggest that the EPP is no longer in contention for first place.
By Markus Grabitz
Get to know the "Top of the Table": the 100 key players in the German-speaking European scene. Selected by the Europe.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics and administration to consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities from associations. Click here for an overview.
By Redaktion Table
The Platform Work Directive can enter into force. Parliament voted in favor with a large majority. The law is intended to combat bogus self-employment – and establishes rules for AI in the workplace in the EU for the first time.
By Alina Leimbach
Google is launching its prebunking campaign in the run-up to the European elections. Beth Goldberg, Head of Research at Google's Jigsaw unit, explains in an interview with Corinna Visser how this method of countering disinformation works — and what role AI plays in it.
By Corinna Visser
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has surprisingly announced that he is suspending his official duties for the time being. The background to this is an investigation into his wife.
By Claire Stam
