Opinion • Table.Briefings

November 24th, 2025

EUDR: A view over the edge of the forest

The renewed postponement of the EU rules against deforestation is urgently needed, but does not solve the problem of over-bureaucratization.

By Erlfried Taurer

Opinion

November 23rd, 2025

Debt crisis: Sri Lanka's interest-rate trap

High interest rates are worsening Sri Lanka’s debt crisis rather than easing it. Economists warn that the country’s restrictive monetary policy is delaying the recovery of an economy already scarred by conflict.

By Arjun Jayadev, Ahilan Kadirgamar and J.W. Mason

Opinion

November 21st, 2025

A successful digital euro needs the banking industry

Contrary to ECB President Lagarde’s plans, only banks should issue the digital euro. Otherwise there is a risk of major security gaps.

By Peter Güllmann

Opinion

November 20th, 2025

For a strong cyber union: the new CSA must be simpler, clearer and more effective

Europe is at a critical juncture: The EU wants to amend the Cybersecurity Act (CSA) — this is essential because Europe’s cybersecurity architecture is in danger of collapsing under its own regulatory weight.

By Norbert Pohlmann

Opinion | EUDR

November 19th, 2025

EUDR: More forest protection, fewer fairy tales

The WWF responds to the position of the Association of German Forest Owners (AGDW) on the EU law for deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) from last week. The argument that it would create a “bureaucratic monster” is absurd, it says.

By Johannes Zahnen

Opinion | Cybersecurity

November 19th, 2025

European resilience needs its own technology

Europe is vulnerable online. Jens-Philipp Jung, founder and CEO of an IT security company, writes about how defense capabilities in cyberspace can be strengthened.

By Jens-Philipp Jung

Opinion | Supply chains

November 18th, 2025

Pharma: How risky are our dependencies?

The pharmaceutical industry is facing a profound change: Europe is heavily reliant on Asian active ingredients. This is becoming a geopolitical risk. China and India are strategically expanding their power.

By Claus Michelsen

Opinion | European Union

November 18th, 2025

The German government must now shape internal market in a joint effort

The German government and the CDU/CSU should make greater use of Ursula von der Leyen’s wide-ranging power to further deepen the single market. After all, the success of the single market is closely linked to Germany’s prosperity — and holds further potential.

By Linn Selle

Opinion

November 17th, 2025

Why Germany must integrate its energy resilience into its deterrence strategy

The German government should not leave the protection of energy systems to the private sector, write Jannik Hartmann and Loyle Campbell. Energy infrastructure must be seen as a strategic capability.

By Jannik Hartmann and Loyle Campbell

Opinion

November 17th, 2025

Digital Omnibus: Europe needs clear rules instead of deregulation

The Commission wants to simplify Europe’s digital law with the Digital Omnibus. However, simplification should not be confused with deregulation.

By Michaela Schröder