Ursula von der Leyen received much praise for her speech in the European Parliament yesterday. A second look reveals that some of her proposals have merely been repackaged. But there were surprises, such as the strong emphasis on the middle class. An overview of the most important points and initial assessments.
By Redaktion Table
In an interview with Till Hoppe and Falk Steiner, the Green politician talks about reserve nuclear power plants and European solidarity, a new edition of the EU recovery fund and the need to strengthen the EU Commission and the European Parliament.
By Till Hoppe
According to information available to Europe.Table, the Greens in the European Parliament are disappointed with the work of their group leader Ska Keller. She will likely not run again for the post in the 2024 European elections. It has already been decided who will succeed the 40-year-old.
By Markus Grabitz
The European Commission is planning a regulation on the freedom of the media. The draft is already known – and is causing considerable criticism, and not just among publishers. Another bone of contention is the amount of power that the Commission envisages for itself.
By Corinna Visser
Chinese scientists have developed an eco-friendly technology to fight the explosive global infestation of blue-green algae in large and small bodies of water. They have managed to reduce blue-green algae in China's third largest lake by 80 percent without the use of chemicals.
By Frank Sieren
Provenance research is dedicated to the question of how art pieces from other parts of the world arrived in the colonial states. In Berlin, China slowly shifts into focus. The reason for this is that German soldiers stole numerous valuable pieces of art during the Boxer Rebellion. A team of seven German museums, in cooperation with Shanghai University, wants to clarify their origin and whereabouts.
By Fabian Peltsch
The polls ahead of the parliamentary elections in two weeks point to a victory for Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) party. However, the center-right alliance is avoiding attacks against Brussels.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Lawsuits against the taxonomy, negotiations on the battery regulation, work on the supply chain law and a new bouquet of proposals on the circular economy – this fall, sustainability in Brussels and Strasbourg will be colorful.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The Chinese shipping company Cosco wants to buy a stake in the Port of Hamburg. Economically, it would mean a powerful alliance between the world's fourth-largest shipping company and Europe's third-largest port. But experts warn about potential ulterior motives from Beijing.
By Michael Radunski
Youth unemployment rate in China has more than doubled since the outbreak of the pandemic. One in five young Chinese is unable to find work. As the economic outlook remains grim under zero-Covid, no quick improvement is in sight – and the risk of social unrest rises.
By Redaktion Table
