Following a power outage in Berlin, the lack of implementation of the EU directive on the protection of critical infrastructure is becoming a concern. According to a European legal expert, municipal utilities may have a special responsibility – but industry associations disagree.
By Manuel Berkel
France is planning to impose import bans on agricultural products with residues of outlawed pesticides. The country has repeatedly called for this approach with reference to the Mercosur trade agreement.
By Julia Dahm
At his annual press conference, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described events in Venezuela as “good news” for his country. International law is no longer valid in the current world order, he said.
By Redaktion Table
The European defense industry’s need for arms will continue even after a possible end to the war in Ukraine. This is what Camille Grand, Secretary General of the European Aerospace, Security and Defense Industries Association (ASD), said in an interview.
By Stephan Israel
Washington’s military strike marks the initial culmination of an escalating conflict with Venezuela. Brussels issued its first joint response on Sunday evening.
By Ferdinand Muggenthaler
In an interview with Table.Briefings, Christian Bernreiter, transport minister in the German state of Bavaria, complains that Brussels is making too little progress in cutting red tape. He calls on EU member states and the EU Parliament to make improvements, particularly with regard to CO₂ fleet limits.
By Lukas Knigge
In terms of power price compensation for energy-intensive companies, Germany benefits financially from sharing a bidding zone with Austria. Different CO₂ emission factors allow the German government to issue additional subsidies.
By Manuel Berkel
While European industry is calling for further relief, power prices in the EU rose again for the first time since the energy crisis. However, the expansion of solar energy mitigated price growth.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Social Climate Fund will be launched on Jan. 1 to offset the costs of carbon pricing. Member states must decide how to spend the money in advance; but Germany has not presented its plan yet.
By Lukas Knigge
