Get to know the "Top of the Table": The 100 key players on the German-speaking European scene. Selected by the Europe.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important administration personalities. Click here for the overview.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Parliament's last week of sessions before the European elections in June starts on Monday. Several last-minute laws are set to be passed. We provide an overview of the dossiers that will be voted on in Strasbourg this week.
By Redaktion Table
In a long meeting of the European Council, the EU heads of government agreed on further steps towards a capital markets union. Specifically, they want to standardize insolvency law and strengthen the securitization market, among other things. Considerations regarding centralized market supervision are particularly controversial.
By Marc Winkelmann
With its payment model, Meta has once again fueled a data protection debate. The European data protection supervisory authorities have issued a harsh verdict – the digital industry disagrees.
By Falk Steiner
The notorious disunity of the traffic light coalition is also making waves in Brussels. A new database from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) has now provided figures on German votes for the first time, exclusively available to Table.Briefings. However, the EU Council Monitor also shows that majority decisions alone do not make the EU capable of acting.
By Till Hoppe
At the EU summit in Brussels, the heads of state and government discussed possible new sanctions against Iran and the dramatic situation in Ukraine. Ukraine is to receive additional air defense systems quickly.
By Stephan Israel
Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi are convinced that the EU is not built for today's world. In their report, they call for far-reaching reforms. From EU debt to the capital markets union to subsidies, they leave hardly any area untouched.
By Marc Winkelmann
Economic policy was actually supposed to be the focus of the special summit. Now the meeting of heads of state and government is being overshadowed by the situation in the Middle East. The agenda includes new sanctions against Iran.
By Stephan Israel
In its special report, the European Court of Auditors criticizes the transparency register of the EU institutions. Parliament, Council and Commission apply different strict rules. There are also loopholes for NGOs.
By Markus Grabitz
In his report on the internal market, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta calls for a "5th freedom" for research and development. He wants to clear the jungle of rules in Europe with the help of regulations and standardization of company law.
By Till Hoppe
