Against the backdrop of rising energy prices in Belgium, more and more employees prefer to work in cafés instead of their home offices. This annoys some café owners, who are trying to stop it. A situation that provides a political reality check against the backdrop of profound and persistent disagreements between member states and the EU institutions.
By Claire Stam
The Commission wants to create a kind of supervisory authority for the media at EU level as part of the Media Freedom Act, criticize Helmut Verdenhalven and Philippe Meistermann of the BDZV. In doing so, it is breaking with central principles of press freedom.
By Experts Table.Briefings
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is praised for her great work rate, her search for political compromises and her fine handling of complex dossiers. These qualities make her undeniably "Scholz-compatible" when she meets the German chancellor in Berlin next week.
By Claire Stam
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is exacerbating the climate crisis – but this hardly matters at COP27. Those who stand up for the environment in authoritarian Russia live in danger. If the world really wants to protect the climate, it cannot ignore these issues, according to Arshak Makichyan.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Cookie banners and consent have been a political and legal bone of contention for years. Controversial influencing techniques, the so-called dark patterns, caused legislative activity most recently. Read what is likely to be prohibited, what operators will have to watch out for in the future against the backdrop of the DSA, and how the debate could end abruptly.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Nasi Goreng is on the menu: The G20 will meet in Bali next week, chaired by Indonesia and with strong representation from the European Union. The outcome of this summit will be crucial for COP27, which is scheduled to conclude two days later.
By Claire Stam
Democracies should form an alliance for the supply of energy and critical raw materials to become less dependent on China, according to Morten Svendstorp. The alliance could jointly provide analyses, create a market-based trading system, and develop quality standards.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Trade has an important role to play in the fight for food security. That is why, especially in times of crisis, a holistic approach is needed to regulate the way food is produced, distributed and consumed.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, comes at a tense time in geopolitical terms. But the president-elect of COP27, Sameh Shoukry, expects the global community to nevertheless take action against climate change. He sees the rich countries, in particular, as having a duty.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Tartes flambées are on today's menu. Next week, the MEPs in Strasbourg will vote on the EP buildings. Underneath the administrative aspect of this vote lies an entanglement of political and national interests. A situation that only could only exist in the Brussels bubble.
By Claire Stam
