For weeks now, the member states have been arguing about a visa regime for Russian tourists. Countries like Poland and Estonia would have preferred a complete entry ban on vacation travel and shopping trips of Russians to the EU. Now it is clear that a far-reaching travel ban will not happen for the time being. […]
Electricity and gas prices have fallen significantly. Was it because of the Commission’s announcements on intervention in the electricity market? Or simply because a bubble burst? German Economic Affairs Minister Robert Habeck announced that he would influence gas prices through “smart, structured purchasing behavior”. According to information available to Europe.Table, the Greens in the European […]
Nils Redeker of the Jacques Delors Centre shares his views on the keynote speech on European policy that Chancellor Scholz gave in Prague yesterday: “The speech is predominantly insightful because it reveals what the German government is prepared to talk about.” The Chancellor’s well-known positions were discussed, such as his support for the admission of […]
Brussels’ political scene took its usual break in August. Drought and temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius may have reminded some people of the tasks ahead, even during the summer break. Next week, things will get back to business, with informal meetings of foreign and defense ministers on the agenda, among other things.The Commission is stepping […]
Not only in Ukraine, but all over Europe, many people will remember the moment when they learned that Russian tanks were rolling toward Kyiv and Russian missiles hit numerous cities in Ukraine. February 24, 2022, was half a year ago now. Ukraine celebrated its national holiday yesterday in the shadow of the Russian invasion. 31 […]
Today, German gas customers will find out what additional costs they will have to pay when the amount of the state gas levy is announced. The Ministry of Economic Affairs most recently estimated a range of 1.5 to 5 cents per kilowatt hour. The levy is intended to benefit gas suppliers who have to buy […]
The Czech council presidency was not at all sure that the agreement on the EU gas emergency plan would actually succeed in the Council, says Czech Europe Minister Mikuláš Bek in an interview with Europe.Table. But the plan is only the first step; further action must depend on Russia’s behavior regarding gas deliveries and, if […]
The Single Market Emergency Instrument is supposed to prepare the EU’s internal market for crises. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to present the instrument during her State of the Union address on September 13. But the first details are already out in the open: According to an internal document, the Commission wants to […]
“Europe will not be divided,” said German Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck (Greens) in response to yesterday’s agreement on a gas plan for the winter: Member states want to save at least 15 percent gas from August until March next year – voluntarily at first, and also mandatory if an EU-wide emergency is declared. […]