The criticism of the CO2 fleet limits for passenger cars from combustion engine experts in Karlsruhe is misleading, writes Sebastian Bock from Transport Environment in his opinion piece. It underestimates developments that are already taking place.
By Experts Table.Briefings
At the heart of Europe's digital strategy should be the creation of a robust, resilient digital architecture that responds to the needs of its citizens, write Catherine Mulligan and Martin Hullin.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The reduction of harmful bureaucracy is making little progress. This is even though politicians have been promising it for decades, criticizes Gerd Röders, President of the German Metals Federation (WVMetalle).
By Markus Grabitz
The Stuttgart Region Chamber of Industry and Commerce is going its own way in the fight against excessive bureaucracy: On behalf of President Claus Paal, IT specialists and legal experts from his chamber have developed an AI-based tool to identify and reduce bureaucratic obligations for companies. Initial reactions have been encouraging.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Re-elected EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to introduce an EU fund that would benefit key technologies and the climate. Poland's former environment minister, Marcin Korolec, proposes ways of financing the project and distributing the funds. Germany stands to benefit.
By Experts Table.Briefings
French MEPs have re-elected Yaël Braun-Pivet, a candidate from Emmanuel Macron's camp, as President of the National Assembly. And things are also going surprisingly well for the president in other respects.
By Claire Stam
The EU has many tasks but little money: Ahead of the negotiations on the future EU financial framework, structural policy is therefore taking center stage. A strong but adapted cohesion policy is indispensable, argues Thomas Schwab, an economist at the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
By Redaktion Table
It is expected that European competitiveness, defence, the internal market and the multilateral legal order will be priorities in Ursula von der Leyen's program. But what about the European Green Deal, Marc Weissgerber from the think tank E3G wants to know.
By Experts Table.Briefings
EU policy has let the economy down in recent years, criticizes Gesamtmetall President Stefan Wolf. He calls for a new style of government and a change in policy – the EU should limit itself to measures that actually have European added value.
By Till Hoppe
The parliamentary elections have not brought the political clarity desired by President Emmanuel Macron. On the contrary: France's party landscape is more divided than ever, regardless of political direction. This makes it extremely difficult to form a government.
By Claire Stam
