The savings banks and cooperative banks support a European capital markets union. However, the institutions do not want to be liable for the risky business activities of major international banks, according to the heads of their associations.
By Experts Table.Briefings
In the run-up to the European elections, Table.Media regularly publishes a current projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the next European Parliament. Around 100 days before the European elections, the Christian Democratic EPP is extending its lead. It could expect seven more seats than in the last projection.
By Markus Grabitz
The new Polish government is also taking a different approach to climate policy than its right-wing populist predecessors. This opens up new opportunities for European cooperation, says our author.
By Experts Table.Briefings
In 104 days, the European elections of 2024 will begin. The European Parliament has now started the engine in order to tackle what it identified as two main challenges: motivating EU citizens to vote and fighting disinformation.
By Claire Stam
There have been five shootings in Brussels in the space of a week. Drug trafficking is booming in the European capital, and settlements between rival gangs are becoming increasingly frequent. Belgium's political response remains opaque.
By Claire Stam
The CSDDD strengthens security of supply, could influence standards worldwide and provide new impetus for the economy, write Melanie Müller and Markus Löning in today's Opinion. Their conclusion: an EU supply chain law is in the interests of Germany and Europe in many respects.
By Redaktion Table
Raphaël Glucksmann emerges as the lead candidate for France's social democracy in the European elections. Two prominent Greens notably back him. Yet, the rest of the Green party is already attacking the staunch Europeanist.
By Claire Stam
The current planned form of the EU supply chain directive is unmanageable for SMEs and does not serve its purpose, says Judith Herzog-Kuballa from the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association.
By Experts Table.Briefings
On the road to a sustainable future, green hydrogen is the European industry's beacon of hope. Dirk Niemeier, Director and Clean Hydrogen Solutions Lead at Strategy Germany, explains how companies can avoid supposed first-mover disadvantages.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The departure of Diederik Samsom, the influential Chief of Staff to EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and the former right-hand man of his predecessor Frans Timmermans, raises the question of how to proceed with the Green Deal after the European elections. His political influence extended beyond the borders of the European Commission.
By Claire Stam
