Try

Your contact for new licenses

Vertriebsteam

+49 30 30 809 520 service@table.media

Your contact for general inquiries

Service Team

+49 30 30 809 520 service@table.media

Try for free Request offer Order now

Your contact for new licenses

Vertriebsteam

+49 30 30 809 520 service@table.media

Your contact for general inquiries

Service Team

+49 30 30 809 520 service@table.media

Table.Briefings

Feature

Feature

October 31st, 2024

Commissioner hearings: Who's on the hit list?

The hearings for the Commissioners-designate start next week. In addition to the procedure, we explain which candidates could face difficulties and where the points of contention lie.

By Lukas Knigge

Feature

October 31st, 2024

Harris or Trump: How Taiwan sees the US elections

US presidential candidate Donald Trump is casting doubt on military aid for Taiwan. Public opinion in the country is divided on whether he is serious. The government is preparing for all scenarios.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

October 30th, 2024

Niinistö: Why the EU should reserve up to 20 percent of its budget for crisis preparedness

The EU is not sufficiently prepared for multiple crises, states Finnish former President Sauli Niinistö in his report to Ursula von der Leyen. He presents recommendations on how the deficits could be remedied. And it's not just funding that is likely to be the subject of discussion.

By Stephan Israel

Feature

October 30th, 2024

Enlargement: Commission increases pressure on Serbia

Foreign Affairs Commissioner Borrell urges Belgrade to adopt European foreign policy – otherwise, Serbia would jeopardize its future EU membership. In its enlargement report, the Commission diagnoses real progress in only a few countries.

By Till Hoppe

Feature

October 30th, 2024

Smart meters: Why many German homeowners will have to wait a long time for them

Smart electricity meters are considered an essential prerequisite for progressing the energy transition, but implementation in Germany lags far behind. A new draft law may also delay the expansion next year.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

Feature

October 30th, 2024

Bulgaria: A winner's choice of dubious authenticity

It is not only the elections in the EU accession candidates Moldova and Georgia that are under suspicion of vote rigging. There are also indications of vote buying and controlled voting in EU member state Bulgaria.

By Frank Stier

Feature

October 29th, 2024

SEDE: Why the upgrade to a full committee has been delayed

SEDE is not to be upgraded to a full committee until Jan. 1. Power struggles and differences over the composition of three other committees are causing delays.

By Stephan Israel

Feature

October 29th, 2024

Despite strict drug policy: How China became a cannabis superpower

Even if the cannabis consumption policy remains restrictive at home, China could become a superpower in the burgeoning international cannabis industry and medical applications.

By Fabian Peltsch

Feature

October 29th, 2024

COP29: Science warns of these ten climate trends

According to a group of think tanks, COP29 should address topics that are not given enough public attention, such as health, methane, supply chains, and fairness. The accusation is that many negotiators are not up to date with the latest scientific findings.

By Bernhard Pötter

Feature

October 28th, 2024

UN reports: This is how far the world is from its climate targets

Three recent reports from UN agencies are sounding the alarm ahead of COP29: Countries' climate plans are inadequate, CO2 emissions are continuing to rise despite all efforts. And the atmosphere is as full of greenhouse gases as it was three to five million years ago. At that time, the sea level was ten meters higher than it is today.

By Bernhard Pötter