
EU Interior Ministers will discuss the rising refugee numbers on the so-called Balkan route in Luxembourg on Friday. Michael Spindelegger, former Austrian Vice-Chancellor and now the Head of the International Migration Center ICMPD in Vienna warns of numbers like in 2015 and speaks of an "alarm signal."
By Table.Briefings
Even at the informal European Council, there was no sign of a common approach to curbing the rise in gas and electricity prices. The criticism of the Germans' go-it-alone approach was all the more audible. The double boom is not going down very well with the direct neighbors.
By Ella Joyner
The menu of the day is the art of culinary diplomacy. Today is the day of European summits, which seem to favor the end of the week since the start of the war in Ukraine. The table order plays an important role during negotiations – and increasingly also the passerelle, a small bridge.
By Claire Stam
After Germany, Luxembourg also backs out. The Grand Duchy only wants to join the complaint before the European Court of Justice, but not take action itself. The deadline is October 10.
By Eric Bonse