Judges and public prosecutors have announced a three-day strike. They are protesting against the planned judicial reforms of Pedro Sánchez's government: these jeopardize the independence of the judiciary at a time when the ruling socialist party finds itself embroiled in corruption scandals.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Finding a compromise on a parliamentary report on the reform of public procurement law is proving difficult. Advocates of binding qualitative criteria are opposed to proponents of a far-reaching simplification of the procurement process.
By Alina Leimbach
The European Commission has unveiled its plan to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports. Natural gas will be phased out gradually by the end of 2027. For crude oil, Member States are first expected to submit their own phase-out plans.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Commission aims to simplify defense investments, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and ease access to credit. The EU also wants to encourage mergers and acquisitions in the fragmented defense sector.
By Stephan Israel
The Commission presents its reform proposal to revive the securitization industry. The financial industry is satisfied with the reduced reporting obligations. There is uncertainty about the changes to capital requirements and the effect on the real economy.
By Marc Winkelmann
At the Energy Council, Hungary and Slovakia prevented a united declaration on phasing out Russian fossil fuels. The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs surprised with a gesture towards the pro-nuclear EU states.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Commission has presented a new Nuclear Illustrative Program (PINC) and significantly increased its forecast for the expansion of nuclear energy in Europe. However, the most important condition of the nuclear revival is far-reaching lifetime extensions.
By Manuel Berkel
A police report accuses the party leadership of Spain's ruling Socialists of suspected criminal activities. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rules out new elections.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Europe is considering achieving some of its emission reduction targets through international reduction certificates from abroad. The Paris Agreement allows this. However, buying these certificates could make climate action more complicated rather than more flexible.
By Lukas Knigge
The former Eurogroup president and current mayor of Eindhoven is calling for European industrial policy to be guided by local excellence clusters. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Dijsselbloem argued that the proposed EU Competitiveness Fund and cohesion funds should in the future be channeled more strategically toward such “economic engines”.
By Marc Winkelmann
