According to Keir Starmer, the UK is prepared to take a leading role in a peacekeeping force in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, however, criticizes the discussion as premature and sets conditions. Anyone expecting unity after Emmanuel Macron's micro summit was disappointed.
By Stephan Israel
Member states are reacting cautiously to Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to boost defense spending by using the escape clause of the EU debt rules. According to diplomats, there is still no concrete Commission proposal.
By Marc Winkelmann
Emmanuel Macron is inviting several European partners and the NATO Secretary General to a crisis meeting in Paris today. On the agenda is the urgent question of how the Europeans should position themselves with regard to Trump and his unilateral approach to peace negotiations on Ukraine.
By Stephan Israel
The aid facilitations for renewable energies, the decarbonization of industry, and the production of clean technologies are to apply beyond 2025. The rules for reserve power plants could become a problem for Germany.
By Manuel Berkel
With the reciprocal tariffs, US President Trump is undermining the WTO principles for all members. For the EU, there is an additional risk that he will treat member states differently.
By Marc Winkelmann
One week after the parliamentary elections in Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti expresses his concern about "Serbian-Russian imperialism" in an interview with Table.Briefings – and complains about unequal treatment by the EU.
By Gabriel Bub
Due to high gas prices, resistance to the European storage targets is growing among EU states. For the first time, the German government is openly advocating more flexibility. The market relaxed immediately.
By Manuel Berkel
Following a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has announced that they have agreed to start peace negotiations on Ukraine immediately. Almost simultaneously, his Secretary of Defense presented the US administration's plans during his first appearance at NATO headquarters.
By Stephan Israel
Klaus Iohannis was once popular as mayor of Sibiu, but his image increasingly suffered in the office of president. The fact that he is now resigning is probably not only due to the harsh criticism from the opposition.
By Frank Stier
Start-up Commissioner Ekatarina Sachariewa wants to focus on scaling, i.e. the rapid growth of newly founded innovative companies. This is how start-ups become scale-ups.
By Silke Wettach
