EU enlargement could lead to a sharp increase in the international community's coal consumption. However, the applicant countries have so far been left out of the process of setting the 2040 climate target. The Böll Foundation therefore warns against the influence of China and Russia.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU has waited a long time to adapt its most important legal instrument for Ukrainian refugees to the realities of the situation. The Commission and the German government still have no plan – now there is little time left for a new regulation.
By Falk Steiner
A joint initiative proposes the import of biomethane from Ukraine to Germany. But there are several hurdles.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
One week before a special summit in Brussels, there are still no signs of an agreement on financial resources from the European Peace Facility and a new aid fund for Ukraine. Germany is pushing for more arms aid from its partners.
By Eric Bonse
Ukraine can hardly gain a hold of China. Even at the World Economic Forum in Davos, there was no meeting between representatives of the two countries. Kyiv is now trying to arrange a telephone call with Xi Jinping.
By Christiane Kuehl
The European Parliament is threatening to take Commission President von der Leyen to the ECJ in the dispute over €10.2 billion in EU funds for Hungary, which the Commission has given the "green light" to disburse. A resolution to this effect will be voted on Thursday. The Liberals are even considering a vote of no confidence.
By Eric Bonse
As successfully as Ukraine has resisted Russian aggression so far, Moscow is betting on time and on dwindling Western support. The question of who will hold out longer is becoming increasingly important.
By Viktor Funk
European gas suppliers have only stored a small amount of gas in Ukraine for this winter – despite a much more extensive offer from the Ukrainian government. The effect on the security of supply is controversial.
By Manuel Berkel
Rarely is so much at stake and rarely is the starting position as open as it is today ahead of the arrival of the heads of state and government in Brussels. Difficult talks are expected on Ukraine's accession to the EU and the increase in the medium-term financial framework.
By Stephan Israel
European Minister of State Anna Lührmann calls for the European Council to clear the way for accession negotiations with Ukraine. Hungary should give up its resistance.
By Markus Grabitz
The Ukraine-China relationship has long been cold, but it holds a lot of potential. For a long time, the relationship was characterized by a simple trade exchange. Currently, however, China is emerging as a major trading partner of Ukraine. In the plans of China's New Silk Road initiative, Ukraine has played a minor role until now. In the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese government is behaving cautiously, but increasingly a slight distancing can be seen. Read the latest Ukraine-China news from the Table.editorial team. How has the Ukraine-China relationship developed? Even though Ukraine has repeatedly expressed interest in the Silk Road initiative, the state has made few moves on China. Due to Ukraine's difficult economic and political situation resulting from Russian aggression, China is distancing itself from Ukraine. Ukraine also focused its foreign policy on the West - the European Union and the United States to persuade Russia to make peace with economic and political sanctions. Given the complicated U.S.-China relationship, Ukraine had deliberately avoided rapprochement with China. Closer contact with Xi Jinping is emerging under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, heralding a possible new phase in the Ukraine-China relationship.
