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
The Danish Council Presidency had proposed a new compromise for the common position on Thursday. The member states disagreed over this at the meeting. It remains to be seen what position the EU will take to Geneva.
By Markus Grabitz
Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen explains in an interview with Table.Briefings why she sees a great need for AI infrastructure in Germany. She encourages applicants to merge their applications.
By Kristian Kudela
Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, Liberals and Greens are calling on the Commission to make legislative changes to the proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). They are indirectly threatening to reject it in Parliament.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann and Markus Grabitz
The EU decisions on Russian gas have led to shrill warnings from the Serbian government that the country’s supply is being jeopardized. The EU Commission speaks of lies, but the tone has since calmed down again.
By Frank Stier
On Friday, the Danish Council Presidency wants to discuss a new draft text of the 2040 climate target with the EU ambassadors. Further adjustments to the revision clause are intended to convince other countries to agree to the interim target.
By Lukas Knigge
The Commission is working on a reform of the GDPR. However, the proposals do not go far enough for the German government. This is clear from a letter to Brussels, which Table.Briefings has obtained.
By Corinna Visser
The parliamentary elections in the Netherlands remain a close race right up to the last minute. Right-wing populist Geert Wilders wants to prevent a D66 government despite his defeat.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission is expected to present its annual progress report on candidate countries on Tuesday. The picture is rather gloomy. What is needed now is not new ideas, such as the abolition of the right of veto, but genuine political will on the part of the member states.
By Augustin Palokaj
