After much back and forth, the ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia will only begin today, Friday, in Istanbul. Without Vladimir Putin and now also without Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Hopes for an early end to the fighting dwindled on Thursday.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Europe's major cities are among the hardest hit by the housing crisis. Some mayors have now presented their demands to the EU Commission. Among them are EUR 100 billion in EU subsidies. They also want an emergency program.
By Alina Leimbach
Whether EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen will be able to save farmers from budget cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) remains to be seen. However, it is already clear that reducing bureaucracy will be a recurring theme throughout his term of office. Nevertheless, climate and environmental action should not fall victim to the simplification package he presented this week, he says in an interview with Table.Briefings.
By Julia Dahm
The run-off election in Romania will also decide whether the country remains on a pro-Western course: The far-right George Simion is the favorite going into the second round on Sunday. However, the pro-European challenger and Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan has recently caught up.
By Frank Stier
According to the Commission's initial investigations, TikTok's ad archive does not comply with the requirements of the DSA. TikTok now has the opportunity to respond to the Commission's preliminary findings.
By Corinna Visser
The EU Commission wants to reduce bureaucracy, especially for smaller companies. In return, more companies are to benefit from exemptions for SMEs in the future, for example with regard to data protection. Critics say the initiative does not go far enough.
By Till Hoppe
The NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Antalya on Thursday. The planned increase in defense spending is on the agenda. However, the possible talks between Ukraine and Russia are likely to take up a lot of space.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The EU debt rules ignore obstacles to growth that can arise from climate damage. They therefore lead to fiscal policy decisions that are no longer appropriate for the times, argue fiscal policy expert Philippa Sigl-Glöckner and fiscal policy expert Vinzenz Ziesemer.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Agriculture Commissioner Hansen's proposals for reducing bureaucracy in agriculture have received both praise and criticism. The next step is for the EU Parliament and Council to choose their strategy.
By Julia Dahm
