The issue of water is still a blind spot for most political and economic actors in Europe. Yesterday, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) presented its plan for an EU water strategy: Water should be seen as a scarce resource that needs to be protected.
By Claire Stam
Migration is on the agenda at this week's EU summit. Italy plays a major role. But Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is unable to keep her promise and stop immigration, says Renew MP Sandro Gozi. She cannot show any results, he says, and limits herself to looking for scapegoats.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Central banks, such as the ECB, should be obliged to comply with fundamental normative frameworks of humanity in financial transactions, demands business ethicist Harald Bolsinger. These include the UN Human Rights Charter, the Paris Climate Agreement and the regional EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. But such an obligation will not come about for the time being after the rejection of an EU petition in the EU Parliament – a glaring mistake!
By Experts Table.Briefings
German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir met with his Moldovan counterpart Vladimir Bolea. The trip to the country with access to the Danube was worth it, writes Per Brodersen of the German Agribusiness Alliance. He says the potential for agribusiness is enormous.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) imposes many new obligations on companies. However, due to its similarity to the German Supply Chain Law, the effort involved can be reduced.
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The scientist and book author Benjamin Schraven does not think much of the thesis that the number of refugees to Europe will increase by leaps and bounds because of climate change. Instead, the EU member states must prepare for more climate migration within Europe. But so far, they still seem very careless.
By Experts Table.Briefings
At the first Green Social Summit in Madrid, Europe's Greens want to show that they are not only capable of climate action, but can also handle social issues. Combining the two areas is still not a matter of course.
By Claire Stam
Christian Democrat MEP Christian Ehler wants to bring about an EU regulation on academic freedom via a motion for a resolution. At the beginning of the legislative period, Commission President von der Leyen had held out the prospect of such a project.
By Experts Table.Briefings
France's missteps in West Africa demonstrate that Europe can only succeed in Africa collectively. France and Germany should take the lead in developing joint projects. A new model for special economic zones could be one such project.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Next week, the Parliament and the Council will meet to negotiate the proposal to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector. It marks a race against time because the EU aims to present a text in just a few weeks for COP28 in Dubai.
By Claire Stam
