Is the five-point plan compatible with EU law and the ongoing CEAS reform? Opinions differ widely in the Council and Parliament. Luxembourg has announced its objection. The EU Commission does not want to commit itself.
By Eric Bonse
The Chinese EV manufacturer NIO started with ambitious plans in Germany. However, sales figures have drastically fallen short of expectations. Now, the manufacturer even appears to be ready to radically change its business model.
By Christian Domke Seidel
In its Competitiveness Compass, the Commission shies away from politically difficult industrial policy decisions. Politicians and associations react with benevolence.
By Marc Winkelmann
A Council of Europe commission partially supports the far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu in his criticism of the invalidated election in Romania. At the same time, trust in the EU and NATO is growing in the country with nationalist tendencies, according to a survey.
By Frank Stier
China wants to compete with the Starlink satellite system with SpaceSail. The distance to Elon Musk's company is still large. However, SpaceSail could become an attractive alternative for some countries.
By Leonardo Pape
For the first time, the Brussels authority has put a concrete figure on how much it wants to reduce bureaucracy for companies. However, the ambitious plans are already meeting with resistance in the Commission itself and in the European Parliament.
By Till Hoppe
All parties have presented proposals for changes to climate and energy policy in the run-up to the German elections - some want to step up the pace of climate action, others want to scale back efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: the introduction of "climate money."
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Former train driver Li Weijie unsuccessfully sued a state-owned company for outstanding payments. Instead of support from an independent trade union, he experienced repression. His case shows that in China, trade union involvement often remains a battle against windmills. This makes it all the more exciting to see how Chinese investments in Volkswagen and Co. will affect the working culture in Germany in the long term.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek claims to have built a better AI with fewer resources than its American competitors. Read what this means for Europe's position in the race for artificial intelligence.
By Corinna Visser
Washington's trade barriers have benefited the Hangzhou-based AI company DeepSeek more than they have blocked it. However, its success is also thanks to the unique nature of the Chinese tech ecosystem.
By Fabian Peltsch
