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Tartes flambées are on today's menu. Next week, the MEPs in Strasbourg will vote on the EP buildings. Underneath the administrative aspect of this vote lies an entanglement of political and national interests. A situation that only could only exist in the Brussels bubble.
By Claire Stam
Paris has unveiled a new legislative proposal to accelerate the development of renewable energy in France. To achieve this, the government is counting on speeding up the issuance of permits and reducing administrative hurdles, which are a problem in France – as they are in most other member states.
By Claire Stam
Fries at Maison Antoine. This Friday marks the start of a turbulent week for energy: ministers, government leaders, Commission officials and MEPs are all wrestling over texts with the common goal of lowering electricity bills for all of us – and thus defusing the looming social explosion.
By Claire Stam
Rising prices and, above all, the planned pension reform bill brings people in France to the streets. But President Emmanuel Macron is determined to stay the course. But since he lost the absolute majority, he will be forced to make concessions.
By Table.Briefings
In 1964, China and France announced the beginning of their diplomatic relations. China gladly affirmed that France was the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with the new People's Republic of China. Thus, the first air connection with China was opened, the establishment of centers for Chinese culture was approved, and the first faculty for the Chinese language in a Western country was authorized. And yet, the relationship was not always only positive. In the 21st century, for example, the Sino-French relationship faces new challenges. In view of the power struggle between the USA and China in the Indo-Pacific, France fears for its influence on New Caledonia, and thus to be pushed to the margins. That's because New Caledonia is home to 25 percent of the world's nickel reserves - the gold of the 21st century. The AUKUS military alliance was supposed to limit China's power in the Indo-Pacific, but on New Caledonia it achieves the exact opposite and lies heavily on the China-France relationship. In the current boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics, France chooses to send its athlete:s to China. From emissions trading to sanctions & the Indo-Pacific conflict to the anti-Huawei law & CAI - current China-France news in from the Table.editor!