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China-EU: cooperation potential on digital and green issues

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the EU has surveyed the mood of Chinese companies in Europe: they are generally confident about trade – but with reservations. They fear that planned EU regulations will have a negative impact on their business and are calling for fewer restrictions on 5G expansion.

By Amelie Richter

AI Regulation: the biggest points of contention in the EP

The substantive work on the Commission's proposal for a regulation on artificial intelligence has not formally begun in the European Parliament. Nevertheless, it is already foreseeable on which points a compromise will be difficult. We highlight the most important points of contention.

By Jasmin Kohl

Niedziella: 'Viewing standardization as an opportunity to strengthen the economy'

Technical standards are increasingly becoming the focus of politics. This is also – but not only – due to China. Till Hoppe asked Wolfgang Niedziella, President-designate of the European standardization organization CENELEC, how the standardization institutions intend to deal with the current challenges of geopolitics, digitalization and the Green Deal.

By Till Hoppe

Coalition negotiations: the traffic light plan

The leaders of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP have agreed to continue their talks, and today the FDP's federal executive board is expected to approve the exploratory paper. The Europe.Table editorial team analyzed what the explorers have already agreed on regarding Europe, the Green Deal and digitization.

By Redaktion Table

Energy costs: pros and cons of shared gas reserves

With its toolbox, the European Commission has shown the EU states how they can manage the current energy crisis in the short term. But long-term measures are also being examined to prevent future price shocks. One possibility: collective gas procurement and storage. But there is great disagreement about the impact and benefits of collective gas contracts.

By Lukas Knigge

Climate change and digitalization: the new government's monumental task

Representatives of the Federal Environment Agency, academia, trade unions and German business are calling on the incoming German government to focus its political program entirely on climate change and digitalization. The unusual alliance is not alone in its demands for reform – but it may carry special weight.

By Falk Steiner

Toolbox against energy prices: the Commission's two-part approach

The EU Commission presented its toolbox against high energy prices on Wednesday and outlined a two-part approach to solving the problem: In the short term, the EU states could help consumers and industry with emergency measures. In the long term, strategic measures should prevent further price shocks.

By Timo Landenberger

AI regulation: competence dispute in Parliament reaches next stage

Although the Commission already adopted its proposal in April, the negotiations on the artificial intelligence regulation in the European Parliament have not started. This is because several committees are criticizing the sole leadership of the Internal Market Committee. A supposed solution proposal seems to rekindle the conflict.

By Jasmin Kohl

DSA: Greens want ban on personalized advertising

In the online advertising debate, solutions that combine data protection and economic interests are in demand. Green MEP Alexandra Geese is now calling for a radical step: she wants to ban personalized advertising in the Digital Services Act.

By Redaktion Table