Lukas Mandl is the European Parliament's chief negotiator for the framework agreement with Switzerland. Last Friday's agreement between the Commission and the Federal Council on the further course of negotiations was a reward for the Austrian MEP's perseverance.
By Redaktion Table
Her re-election as Commission President is not a formality, say former Green top candidate Ska Keller and other MEPs. Above all, her treatment of the rule of law in Hungary is causing massive disgruntlement. But it is also about reforming the election procedure.
By Eric Bonse
It was supposed to be the EU's answer to the death of journalists and guarantee journalistic freedom and independence: the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). What remains of the project after Friday's agreement and what it can achieve.
By Falk Steiner
FDP Federal Vice-President Johannes Vogel criticizes the agreements on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU Platform Directive. In an interview with Table.Media, he describes the results as "blows against Europe as a business location."
By Leonie Düngefeld
With her work, Sophia Russack wants to contribute to making the EU more transparent and democratic. She recommends that the Council, Parliament and Commission make EU processes easier to understand.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission has agreed on the Digital Europe work program for 2024. It is also planned to promote the development of an ecosystem for artificial intelligence.
By Corinna Visser
The own-initiative report by Markus Pieper (CDU) for greater control of NGOs was watered down in the Committee on Budgetary Control. The request to the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for more transparency was removed. Pieper is now hoping for changes in the plenary vote.
By Markus Grabitz
In a press conference lasting more than four hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted little time to his war against Ukraine. Peace can only be achieved if the neighboring country is "denazified" and "demilitarized".
By Viktor Funk
In 2017, the Commission decided that a tax scheme for Amazon in Luxembourg constituted illegal state aid. However, according to the ECJ, it used the wrong reference system in its assessment.
By Redaktion Table
The EU and the USA are counting on Serbia's president as a reliable partner. But Aleksandar Vučić has two very different faces, as can be seen ahead of the parliamentary and municipal elections on Sunday.
By Stephan Israel
