The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs decides to convene “informal meetings of EU foreign ministers in Brussels” to send a signal against the behavior of the Hungarian EU Presidency. But there should not be a boycott.
By Eric Bonse
At the NATO summit in Washington, it is clear that the alliance is increasingly focusing on Asia. This shift has drawn criticism and rejection from China. However, Beijing is also moving closer to NATO borders, contributing to mutual mistrust on both sides, which is dangerous.
By Michael Radunski
Ukraine will not receive an invitation to join NATO in Washington. However, this is not the message that will be sent out from the summit next week. A package is being prepared that is intended as a bridge to NATO membership.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
It is not only Russian missiles that are deterring German companies from investing in Ukraine. A major problem is the lack of workers. A German-Ukrainian alliance is supposed to help combat this. However, the largest Ukrainian employers' association considers the initiative to be misguided.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
For months, the Russian army has been destroying Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Now, a "solar Marshall Plan" for the rapid and cost-effective development of solar energy could make the energy supply more secure and greener. The potential is significant – but so are the challenges.
By Bernhard Pötter
Ahead of the European elections, Table.Briefings provides an overview of the trends in the member states. In the Baltic states, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine dominates the debate. The governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fear that support for Ukraine is crumbling among their Western partners. At the same time, it is clear that the governing parties are losing support.
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Ukraine asks the heads of China and the USA to attend the peace summit in Switzerland. The USA agrees. In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg criticizes Beijing for fuelling the war in Europe.
By Redaktion Table
Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck wants to reform the distribution of power in EU bodies and is calling for European competencies in foreign and security policy. Germany will ultimately benefit from a fiscal union.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU sanctions regime against Iran's drone program will be extended to include missiles and will also cover Tehran's allies in the Middle East. New aid commitments for Ukraine will probably take a few more days.
By Stephan Israel
At the EU summit in Brussels, the heads of state and government discussed possible new sanctions against Iran and the dramatic situation in Ukraine. Ukraine is to receive additional air defense systems quickly.
By Stephan Israel
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.
