Although the Bundeswehr has approved the procurement of "loitering munitions," it still lacks a strategy for the use of artificial intelligence. Industry is pushing ahead, and the Defense Ministry has announced a concept for the fall.
Von Nana Brink, Wilhelmine Stenglin
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is urging Germany to exert influence on the situation in Sudan and not to apply double standards in its Gaza policy.
Von Jonathan Lehrer
Auf Einladung von Emmanuel Macron kommen am Donnerstag in Paris europäische Spitzenpolitiker zu Gesprächen über die Ukraine zusammen. Laut Ursula von der Leyen arbeiten die EU-Staaten derweil an konkreten Plänen für Truppenentsendungen.
Von Redaktion Table
The Foreign Affairs Commissioner is expecting input from the Member States this week for the 19th sanctions package. At the Foreign Affairs Council, Commissioner Vladis Dombrovskis held out the prospect of an options paper on how Russian state bank funds could be better utilized.
Von Stephan Israel
Paris and Berlin had prepared intensively for the 25th Council of Ministers. The governments resolved points of contention and agreed on many new areas of cooperation. The economic agenda dominates.
Von Markus Grabitz, Corinna Visser, Stephan Israel, Manuel Berkel, Janos Allenbach-Ammann
At the invitation of Emmanuel Macron, European leaders will meet in Paris on Thursday for talks on Ukraine. According to Ursula von der Leyen, the EU states are currently working on concrete plans for troop deployments.
Von Redaktion Table
Politicians must not make fatal concessions to the USA out of ignorance, warns DIN head Christoph Winterhalter in an interview with Table.Briefings. Otherwise, he sees the coherent European system in danger.
Von Corinna Visser
In the customs dispute, the EU Commission emphasizes that it does not want its digital regulations dictated by the USA. However, Google's parent company Alphabet will probably get away with a mild fine for alleged violations in the area of online advertising.
Von Redaktion Table
The EU Commission is getting tangled up in bizarre arguments in order to put the trade deal between the EU and the USA in the right light. The Commission also wants to reinterpret statements made by trade chief Sabine Weyand.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
The CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism will start in 2026. From next year, levies will be due for emissions from CBAM products imported into the EU. The Commission has now launched a consultation on how emissions should be calculated.
Von Lukas Knigge
