Mr. Russwurm, the term “sick man of Europe” is making its rounds again. How sick is Germany?“Sick” is a strong word. But this athlete competing in the global race is currently not particularly high-performing. Partly due to its lifestyle, partly due to some conditions that are difficult to influence. But partly also due to self-made […]
Frans Timmermans is leaving the EU Commission with immediate effect to become the leading candidate of the Social Democrats and the Greens in the upcoming elections in the Netherlands. Responsibility for the Green Deal will be taken over by Slovakian Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday. His focus […]
Margrethe Vestager from Denmark is currently Vice-President of the EU Commission and responsible for competition, while Nadia Calviño from Spain is Finance Minister in Madrid. The other candidates are EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwinska from Poland, EIB Vice-President Thomas Östros from Sweden and former Italian Minister of Economy Daniele Franco. All candidates must go through a […]
Frans Timmermans is leaving the EU Commission with immediate effect to become the leading candidate of the Social Democrats and the Greens in the upcoming elections in the Netherlands. Responsibility for the Green Deal will be taken over by Slovakian Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday. His focus […]
This Tuesday is likely to be Frans Timmermans’ last working day in Brussels. His Social Democrats and the allied Greens will in all likelihood choose the Vice-President of the EU Commission as their top candidate for the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands on Nov. 22. The party leaders have already nominated the 62-year-old, and the […]
The Brussels EU district is mostly quiet in August, with most Commissioners enjoying their summer breaks. Not so for Thierry Breton: The 68-year-old seems hardly able to wait for the political activity to pick up again. He has used this break to put his four-year work record on paper, in 26 posts for his preferred […]
The EU Commission is investigating the acquisition of Israeli chip developer Autotalks by Qualcomm, even though the deal does not meet the corresponding thresholds. This is only the second time EU competition authorities have decided to do so based on new guidelines from 2021. The first case, the acquisition of US medical technology company Grail […]
We have been keeping count: You are reading the 500th issue of Europe.Table today. A good two years ago, on the morning of Aug. 3, 2021, we sent out the first issue. Back then, the circle of recipients was still manageable. Today, we reach thousands of readers, including many decision-makers in Brussels and Berlin. I […]
Every few weeks, the entrance hall of the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels becomes a newsroom: Hundreds of journalists bend over their laptops while their colleagues from the TV stations broadcast live from the stands. Notes on the specially lined-up tables reveal the origin: Asahi Shimbun from Japan is represented by two reporters. Al Jazeera […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to be given new leadership in the fall. The German government is now expressing its wishes for the candidates. “I am of the opinion that the European Investment Bank should position itself more transnationally”, Sven Giegold, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, […]