Whether in response to Trump, the Mercosur agreement or the ban on combustion engines: The German chancellor often seeks to close ranks with Italy’s prime minister. His relationship with the French president, on the other hand, has cooled
By Till Hoppe and Almut Siefert
The Commission promises to make it easier for cross-border telecommunications services with its new Digital Networks Act. But Brussels wants to stay out of agreements between Big Tech and Big Telco.
By Corinna Visser
The German government has defended its climate policy before the Federal Constitutional Court in several expert opinions, which have been obtained by Table.Briefings, pointing to future adaptation options and the responsibility of other levels such as the European Union.
By Alexandra Endres
According to the latest estimates, greenhouse gas emissions in France fell by 1.6% in 2025 – significantly less than the 4.6% required annually to achieve the country’s 2030 climate targets. To reverse this trend, the government is now increasingly focusing on electrification.
By Claire Stam
Contrary to what was previously thought, German forests have not been a source of CO₂ – even in years of drought. The soil stored as much carbon as was released by the trees. However, this surprising new finding will have little impact on LULUCF data, climate-related complaints and the government’s Climate Action Program.
By Bernhard Pötter
Malaysia is the world’s second-largest location for rare earth processing after China. This creates opportunities for Germany and Europe – but the United States and China are already staking out their interests.
By Leonardo Pape
Lithuania’s Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas is calling for countries on the EU’s eastern flank not to be left alone with the costs of rearming – with reference to the threat posed by Russia, but also to the geopolitical situation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will attempt to de-escalate the Greenland crisis in Davos.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
The European Commission aims to strengthen the protection of European communication networks through CSA2 and is introducing a joint risk assessment with member states. If Huawei and ZTE are once again classified as high-risk suppliers, they must be removed from critical parts of 5G networks.
By Corinna Visser
The former NATO general calls for European armed forces to move closer together. He is also pushing for more independence from the US in terms of arms.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The German Armed Forces’ Operational Command has put together a list of detailed tasks, seen by Table.Briefings, for civilian players to support the armed forces in an emergency.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Wilhelmine Stenglin
