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German Vote: new figures show how often Germany abstains

The notorious disunity of the traffic light coalition is also making waves in Brussels. A new database from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) has now provided figures on German votes for the first time, exclusively available to Table.Briefings. However, the EU Council Monitor also shows that majority decisions alone do not make the EU capable of acting.

By Till Hoppe

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Eurobarometer: climate action loses relevance

One in three EU citizens still consider climate action the most important issue in the June elections. However, poll ratings have plummeted, particularly in Germany.

By Lukas Bayer

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Telecoms ministers to make Europe's networks more sovereign

Security, sustainability and the competitiveness of networks were the main topics at the informal meeting of Telecoms ministers on Friday. They want to use standardized signatures to protect Internet users from false profiles.

By Corinna Visser

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Le Maire, Habeck and Urso herald the renaissance of EU industrial policy

Shortly before the elections, the economics ministers of Germany, France and Italy are backing an ambitious EU industrial policy. They agree that bureaucracy must be reduced and the economy protected from unfair competition. Another demand is likely to cause tensions in Berlin.

By Table.Briefings

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Melanie Kühnemann-Grunow – Making Europe visible in Berlin

Melanie Kühnemann-Grunow is deputy chairwoman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Berlin House of Representatives, where she is responsible for European affairs. Europe is often neglected, she says. That is why she is working on a Berlin European strategy.

By Clara Baldus

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NGOs call for fewer obstacles to sustainable investments

The decarbonization of the European industry will be costly. E3G, Share Action and WWF therefore recommend, among other things, dismantling barriers for consumers who want to invest sustainably and creating more incentives for private investments.

By Lisa Kuner