“Parliament 2024” is the title of a reform program aiming to improve the way the Parliament functions and affects the work of MEPs. Now the reforms are to be transferred to the administration. To this end, the Directorate-General for Internal Policies (DG IPOL) is to be split into four Directorates-General.
By Markus Grabitz
The deadline for Chinese EV manufacturers to make price commitments to avoid tariffs has expired. All of their offers have been rejected, the EU Commission announced.
By Redaktion Table
Two months before the 29th World Climate Conference, Azerbaijan imposes entry bans on 76 members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. But criticism of Baku had already been voiced beforehand.
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The implementation of the new EU own resource based on non-recycled plastic waste is suffering from teething problems. There is a lack of data and controls. This is the finding of the European Court of Auditors in a new report.
By Marc Winkelmann
Chinese steel is flooding the European Union. In an interview with Table.Briefings, the Managing Director of the German Steel Association warns of drastic consequences and calls on the EU to take decisive countermeasures.
By Marcel Grzanna
For the first time, a Hong Kong court hands down a verdict under the stricter Security Law. The presiding magistrate was personally appointed by Chief Executive John Lee.
By Marcel Grzanna
Spain positions itself as Beijing's helper in the tariff dispute with the European Union. Not so Italy. Rome sees the additional tariffs as protecting the competitiveness of European companies.
By Marcel Grzanna
China has discovered new rare earth deposits that will further expand the People's Republic's dominant position. This is already raising international concerns. Most recently, Beijing imposed export restrictions.
By Michael Radunski
Olaf Scholz is working hard in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to forge closer ties with Central Asia. In an interview, André Algermissen from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation praises the Chancellor's efforts – but emphasizes that this must be implemented with genuine partnership.
By Amelie Richter
After 18 years in Chinese prison, a US pastor is free again. According to the United States, the man was wrongly convicted.
By Marcel Grzanna
