German industry faces billions of euros in extra costs when free emissions allowances expire. But maintaining the subsidies would tear a large hole in the EU Innovation Fund, intended to help finance decarbonization.
By Nico Beckert
While the US government assumes that US companies are exempt from all Chinese export controls on rare earths, the EU Commission only confirms the withdrawal of some Chinese export controls for EU companies.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
At the "Friends of Industry" conference in Berlin, representatives of 17 EU member states adopted a list of demands for future EU economic policy.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The government in Budapest has argued in Brussels for a more far-reaching weakening of methane regulation than previously thought. Hungary is particularly eager to accommodate the needs of LNG importers.
By Manuel Berkel
Get to know the “Top 100 of the Table 2025”: The 100 movers and shakers of the Europe.Table scene selected by the Europe.Table editorial team in ten categories: Politics, Business, Administration, Consulting, Associations and Think Tanks to Foundations, Science, NGOs and Society.
By Redaktion Table
In its Enlargement Report, the Commission for the first time clearly criticizes developments in Serbia. The report is to be adopted on Tuesday. The progress made in Montenegro and Albania, the model pupils among the candidate countries in the Balkans, is praised positively.
By Stephan Israel
One month after the parliamentary elections, the new Chamber of Deputies in Prague will convene for the first time on Monday. The three partners in the future center-right government plan to sign their coalition agreement on the same day.
By Hans-Jörg Schmidt
Conservative MEP Fernando Navarrete Rojas has presented his draft report on the digital euro to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. The SPD and Greens criticize the fact that he wants to introduce the digital euro in stages.
By Corinna Visser
In Toronto, the G7 environment and energy ministers agreed on plans to improve the supply of critical raw materials. In the energy industry, the focus is primarily on grids and artificial intelligence – and a material from the steel industry.
By Manuel Berkel
On Tuesday, the EU environment ministers will discuss the climate target for 2040 and their position on the 90% greenhouse gas reduction target. Even though the majority of the text is unanimous, there are still unresolved political issues that the ministers need to clarify.
By Lukas Knigge
