This year has been a particularly eventful one in European politics: the European elections and a number of elections in the Member States have changed the balance of power in the EU. In December, the new Commission took up its work. Following Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, it will probably soon have the opportunity […]
The Commission wants to examine whether state support for a nuclear power plant planned in Poland is in line with EU state aid rules. The country’s first nuclear power plant is to be built in Lubiatowo-Kopalino near the Baltic coast in Pomerania and is scheduled to go into operation in 2030. According to estimates, the […]
Bruna Szego is to become head of AMLA, the EU’s new anti-money laundering authority. The European Parliament voted by a large majority in favor of the Italian’s appointment on Wednesday. Szego was previously head of the department for monitoring and regulating money laundering at the Italian central bank.Is something changing in your organization? Send a […]
The new Lithuanian government has taken up its work. Last week, the parliament confirmed the program of the government of Social Democratic Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. At the same time, the new ministers took the oath of office.The three-party government alliance has been heavily criticized in Lithuania and internationally, as the nationalist and populist party […]
Last week, people in Lithuania once again took to the streets. In Vilnius, thousands demonstrated in front of parliament due to the appointment of social democrat Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister. The protest was sparked less by Paluckas himself than by his plan to bring the nationalist and populist party Nemuno aušra (Dawn of Nemunas) […]
For EPP leader Manfred Weber, the matter is clear: Giorgia Meloni is a reliable partner in Europe, as is the ECR Group, of which Meloni’s party is the largest member. Compared to the MEPs to their right in the European Parliament, the Fratelli d’Italia may give the impression of being a moderate political force.But to […]
The weekend was marked by several elections. In Lithuania and Bulgaria, citizens cast their votes in parliamentary elections – in Bulgaria for the seventh time in three and a half years. However, Europe looked to Georgia in particular – with concern: reports of attempts to manipulate elections are fueling fears that the country’s government is […]
Europe’s auditors have given almost all EU agencies a positive report card for their financial management last year. Only four of the 43 EU agencies examined, such as the European Labor Authority (ELA), received a warning for their expenditure, according to a new report by the Luxembourg-based EU Court of Auditors. Overall, however, the handling […]
Ursula von der Leyen set off on her trip to the Western Balkans yesterday. The Commission President will be meeting with the heads of state and government of the six countries until Saturday. A meeting with a rather difficult partner is scheduled for tomorrow: Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić only made headlines at the beginning of […]
The “foreseeable exceeding” of 1.5 degrees of global warming “should be communicated openly.” This is what the German Climate Consortium (DKK) advocates in a position paper exclusively available to Table.Briefings. Such communication is important, as the “design of climate adaptation should be based on currently plausible temperature scenarios and prepare for them.” The DKK warns […]