There have been five shootings in Brussels in the space of a week. Drug trafficking is booming in the European capital, and settlements between rival gangs are becoming increasingly frequent. Belgium's political response remains opaque.
By Claire Stam
France rejects, Germany abstains: the directive to combat false self-employment on the major digital platforms could fail at the member state level.
By Till Hoppe
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supports the idea of appointing a European Commissioner for Defense. She could implement this in a second term of office.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission plans to present the White Paper on the Digital Networks Act this week. WIK Director Schwarz-Schilling has studied the draft – and sees potential for improvement. However, she does not see the need for a network levy.
By Corinna Visser
The former head of the EU Border Guard Agency is running on the far-right party's list for the European elections. He resigned in 2022 due to a disciplinary investigation launched against him.
By Claire Stam
The EU Council and Parliament have agreed on a provision that gives states more leeway within the framework of cohesion programs. However, the three percent deficit limit and administrative hurdles significantly restrict the additional flexibility.
By Marc Winkelmann
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wants to invite Ukraine to join the transatlantic defense alliance "as soon as possible." The exact timing depends on the situation on the battlefield, he told Table.Media.
By Markus Bickel
In Munich, Olaf Scholz is posing as the European leader of Ukraine's military supporters. Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges rapid arms deliveries – and invokes the defense of the rules-based world order by NATO and the EU.
By Markus Bickel
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg speaks of "historic progress". However, some EU countries are still lagging behind. Germany is claiming a leading role.
By Eric Bonse
In the year of the expected turnaround in interest rates, the EU Commission is taking a more skeptical view of the economy in the eurozone - particularly concerning developments in Germany. At the same time, the Brussels authority expects inflation to slow down.
By Redaktion Table
