The Digital Markets Act is supposed to tame the digital giants. But they have already identified a way to assert their interests in the enforcement process. Max Bank from Lobbycontrol explains why Parliament and the Council should take a close look.
By Redaktion Table
The meeting between President Xi Jinping and EU Council President Charles Michel was an important sign for the future relationship between Brussels and Beijing, writes China's new EU Ambassador Fu Cong in his first public opinion piece since his arrival. He wants to advance the common interests of both sides during his tenure in Belgium.
By Experts Table.Briefings
For a long time, Europe was considered a pioneer in nuclear fusion. But in the meantime, the USA is far ahead. André Loesekrug-Pietri, chairman of JEDI, therefore calls for Europe to move away from "bureaucratic monsters" and massive subsidies in favor of selective funding for innovations.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Originally, a climate club was supposed to help its member countries drive climate action through coordinated CO2 prices. The climate club recently established by the G7 no longer has much to do with this. Nevertheless, it can have a positive effect – if it can be cleverly developed further.
By Experts Table.Briefings
For the EU Supply Chain Act to be effective, those affected need effective and easily accessible legal action. It must also cover informal or short-term business relationships and take appropriate account of climate and the environment, argues SPD politician Bärbel Kofler.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Chefs in Brussels and Strasbourg: Next week, EU parliamentarians will meet in Alsace, while EU energy ministers and then heads of state and government will meet in the Belgian capital. Energy policy and the climate package are in focus: an unprecedented challenge for all EU actors.
By Claire Stam
What to do with money, goods, real estate and agricultural land seized from the Mafia? Italy has already been redistributing former Mafia property for many years and putting it to social use. France is now following suit.
By Claire Stam
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
