Gas stored in Ukraine is supposed to keep Europe's energy prices in check during the winter. However, an international organization accused the government in Kyiv of unjustified interference in the market. Now there are apparently the first signatures on a memorandum of understanding to minimize the risks for European companies.
By Manuel Berkel
The search for a successor to the president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, is entering its final phase. Five people are in the race, but only two candidates have a good chance: Margrethe Vestager from Denmark and Nadia Calviño from Spain. This would be the first time in its more than 60-year history that the EU's house bank has had a female leader.
By Till Hoppe
The BRICS summit began in Johannesburg on Tuesday. This meeting will have a global political significance like none of the 14 previous summits. The Table.Media editorial team has compiled the most important facts and news for you.
By Redaktion Table
Frans Timmermans leaves the EU Commission, and veteran Maroš Šefčovič takes over responsibility for the Green Deal. At the same time, Commission President von der Leyen sends a clear message to her critics.
By Till Hoppe
Azerbaijan has been blocking the only road from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh for months. Luis Moreno Ocampo, former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, sees the criteria of genocide fulfilled. The fact that last week EU observers had to save themselves from gunfire in trenches is almost a marginal note.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Product design, repair, reuse – in its current action plan for the circular economy, the EU takes a look at all phases in the life cycle of a product. There will be stricter requirements for almost all products in the future. An overview of the legislative projects.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The BRICS countries see themselves as a counterweight to a Western-dominated world order. China and Russia, in particular, are pushing for an enlargement of the alliance. But other members are holding back.
By Jörn Petring
The Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has won the presidency of Congress with the votes of two separatist parties. In return, an amnesty law is also to be passed. The election is seen as a yardstick for the difficult formation of a government that still lies ahead.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The EU Commission announced further details of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on Thursday. Among them: the reporting obligations for importers of CBAM goods applicable during the transition period and the method for calculating emissions. The industry criticizes the short preparation period.
By Lukas Knigge
Chinese wind energy companies are still the exception in Europe. But they are slowly but steadily getting a foothold. The industry is getting nervous and demands more support from the EU.
By Christiane Kuehl
