Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot. His life was in danger on Wednesday evening. The social situation in the country is currently polarized.
By Redaktion Table
The governments in Paris and Berlin are to set up an "Energy Transition Platform Weimar Triangle," German and French MEPs wrote in a paper exclusively available to Table.Briefings. They further call for Franco-German hydrogen and geothermal energy strategies.
By Manuel Berkel
The chairwoman of the Jewish Student Union was named "Woman of Europe" last week. Find out how difficult it is for young Jews at German universities in our portrait of Hanna Veiler.
By Leonard Schulz
Europe wants to be better prepared for this year's forest fire season and has expanded its civil protection. This is also intended to strengthen European solidarity.
By Lukas Knigge
Influencers have more and more influence on how we perceive the world. They must therefore abide by rules. The member states and the Commission should support them in this, as the Council is now calling for.
By Corinna Visser
Commission President von der Leyen sees Europe's democracies threatened by foreign interference. That is why she wants to make a "European Democracy Shield" a key priority for the next Commission – if she is re-elected.
By Corinna Visser
The Commission has upheld Italy's complaints against Austria's measures on the Brenner highway. Italy can now appeal to the ECJ against the night-time driving bans, the metering of trucks and driving bans on Saturdays.
By Markus Grabitz
Germany and six other EU member states are members of a new think tank that aims to promote geopolitical thinking and action in the EU. BMF State Secretary Heiko Thoms chairs the supervisory board.
By Marc Winkelmann
With a compromise that gives smaller member states a way out of the reform, the EU finance ministers have agreed to simplify withholding tax. It is intended to prevent double taxation and curb cum-ex fraud.
By Marc Winkelmann
The hydrogen councils of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have signed a declaration of intent. The plan is to cooperate more closely on standards, infrastructure, research and communication in the development of the hydrogen economy.
By Manuel Berkel
