Sadness, frustration and resignation in the bourgeois camp of opposing candidate Korčok. With the future head of state Peter Pellegrini at his side, Prime Minister and Putin friend Fico can now rule through.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Several Commissioners question the appointment of the CDU European Parliament member, but they intervene likely too late: Pieper is set to begin his role as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) representative within the agency by mid-April.
By Till Hoppe
After the surprising victory in the local elections, the Turkish opposition is triumphant. However, EU politician Sergey Lagodinsky warns against premature euphoria over the supposed end of the Erdoğan era.
By Leonard Schulz
Valérie Hayer, Chair of the Renew Group in the EU Parliament, wants to enshrine a principle of reciprocity in trade agreements in future. The Renaissance lead candidate describes the Mercosur deal as a "bad agreement".
By Claire Stam
Bitkom and Eco have proposals for what the new EU Commission should tackle: These include an evaluation of the rules, more clarity through standards and a new funding policy.
By Corinna Visser
The directive on platform work in Germany is unlikely to change much in terms of bogus self-employment. This is the result of a survey conducted by Table.Briefings among employment lawyers and industry experts. It is therefore not clear why the FDP has put so much effort into stopping the legislative process.
By Alina Leimbach
The EU Commission presented guidelines under the Digital Services Act on Tuesday. They deal with how certain "systemic risks" should be handled. The Commission hopes for better protection against disinformation and manipulation in the European elections.
By Falk Steiner
He has been the black sheep for quite some time, and now EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has also become a "lame duck". There are two main reasons why the Polish PiS politician has hardly anything to say in Brussels.
By Julia Dahm
Between ingratiation and defensiveness: a unified strategy of the EU states for a possible second Trump presidency is not in sight. Experts from 19 countries are concerned about the stability of democracy, the defense of Ukraine and free trade, as a study by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs shows. But Trump could also unite Europe.
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The candidate from the pro-Russian government camp loses the first round of the presidential election. The run-off election on April 6 will decide the outcome.
By Redaktion Table
