The EU Parliament's Industry Committee is voting today on the report on the electricity market reform. In an interview with Manuel Berkel, Renew's shadow rapporteur Morten Petersen expresses his satisfaction with the negotiators' compromise, but is already looking ahead to the vote in plenary with a skeptical eye. The reason, he says, is the promotion of nuclear energy.
By Manuel Berkel
To secure strategically important raw materials, the EU must diversify its supply chains – and is seeking cooperation with reliable partners. In order to meet the requirement of mutual benefits and to make attractive offers compared to the competition, the EU must also support value creation in the partner countries, as recent analyses by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) show.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The European Union is faced with a decision: Does it continue on the course it set shortly before Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine and try to stop secessionist tendencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina? Or will it bow to one of Vladimir Putin's allies in the Balkans?
By Redaktion Table
In an interview conducted by Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, the Director of the China Research Institute Merics, Mikko Huotari, evaluates the German government's China strategy. Huotari sees it largely positive: The document defines the relationship between the two countries and shows a path to de-risking. However, Huotari has doubts about the practical implementation of the ideas.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
The PP, Spain's conservative party, has a good chance of winning Sunday's parliamentary election. However, it will probably not be enough for an absolute majority of seats. The presumed winner of the election, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, is talking about alternatives to a coalition with the far-right Vox.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Spain votes on July 23. The incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is trying to restore his damaged image. He sees himself primarily as a victim of the conservative media and the economic right. Polls see opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo in the lead, but he may need the right-wing Vox party to get into office.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The Christian Democrat, Social Democrat and Liberal party families played a key role in ensuring that Ursula von der Leyen received a majority in the European Parliament in 2019 and became Commission President. Four years have passed since then. The common ground in the so-called von der Leyen coalition has apparently been used up.
By Markus Grabitz
Last week, the rapporteurs reached a preliminary position on the electricity market reform. Table.Media has obtained the text, which reveals surprises for renewable energy, but above all, the reform agenda for the next three years.
By Manuel Berkel
In its first China strategy paper, the German government addresses the problems in its relations with Beijing more clearly than before. At the same time, it pledges to coordinate closely with EU partners. Both aspects are well received in Brussels.
By Till Hoppe
Would a concrete roadmap for Ukraine's NATO membership deter Russia or drive it to escalation? When it came to the answer, the more reticent members of the alliance prevailed in Vilnius and offered Kyiv a perspective without a date. Volodymyr Zelenskiy nevertheless thanks them profusely – not least for large arms packages and possible security guarantees.
By Stephan Israel
