EU budget: Klingbeil open to new own resources
The Federal Minister of Finance wants to promote new sources of revenue for the EU if the funds flow into cross-border projects. Decisions are now due on deepening the capital markets.
By Till Hoppe
The Federal Minister of Finance wants to promote new sources of revenue for the EU if the funds flow into cross-border projects. Decisions are now due on deepening the capital markets.
By Till Hoppe
Inga Ruginienė has been confirmed as Prime Minister, but her cabinet remains incomplete. President Gitanas Nausėda refuses to approve several of the coalition's candidates, intensifying the power struggle in Vilnius.
By Gabriela Masztafiak
The EU has postponed an agreement on its interim climate targets for 2035 and 2040. Large sections of industry are warning that Europe should stay the course on climate protection – even if not everyone agrees on the level of greenhouse gas reduction targets.
By Lukas Knigge
The Commission is planning a reparations loan for Ukraine in the hundreds of billions. This is to be based on frozen Russian assets at Euroclear. The final sum depends on an IMF assessment of Ukraine's financial needs.
By Redaktion Table
Global warming appears to be accelerating. The German Meteorological Society and the German Physical Society are calling on politicians to take more effective action against this "without delay". Extreme weather is also on the rise in Germany.
By Alexandra Endres
After Table.Briefings reported on major similarities between a position paper by Eon and RWE and Katherina Reiche's ten-point plan for the energy transition, the Greens and associations have criticized the Minister for Economic Affairs.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The European Union aims to persuade Vietnam to reduce bureaucratic hurdles for European goods. Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič travels to Hanoi to discuss blocked food and industrial exports.
By Amelie Richter
Trade Minister Wang Wentao is visiting the USA. He pledges his support to local Chinese companies, but insists on adhering to local rules.
By Marcel Grzanna
Human Rights Watch is calling on China to release Zhang Yadi, a student living in Europe. The 22-year-old was apparently arrested during a visit to China. Zhang campaigns for the rights of Tibetans and inter-ethnic dialogue.
By Leonardo Pape
According to Prime Minister Li Qiang, as a "responsible major developing country," China wants to waive its previous WTO privileges. However, China will retain its classification as a developing country.
By Leonardo Pape