Europe is more than the EU. Much more. For us, Europe is also an attitude towards life. And how could we express that more beautifully and emotionally than with music? That’s why members of the Europe.Table editorial team have put together a playlist to mark our 500th issue, with our soundtrack for Europe.Role models: Breton […]
Detlef Scheele, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Employment Agency, has found clear words: “We need 400,000 immigrants per year. In other words, significantly more than in previous years,” Scheele said in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Germany’s aging population and low birth rate are leading to a massive labor shortage. Scheele’s approach: […]
Who will succeed Angela Merkel? That’s the question currently being asked not only by many German citizens given wildly fluctuating polls – according to the latest one, the SPD (!!!), of all parties, could become the strongest force. The question is also on people’s minds in other EU countries, especially France. The permanent chancellor has […]
As much as we appreciate your attention, on warm summer days you might want to read something other than Analyses and News about the EU. That’s why you’ll find book tips from our editorial team here from time to time in the coming weeks. This time, our editor Lukas Scheid tells us what he’s currently […]
The toy manufacturer Mattel has taken a big gamble with the feature film Barbie. Is it feminist agitation or just huge fun in pink? Cinema critics are still falling over themselves in attempts to interpret it. What is clear, however, is that the gamble has paid off for Mattel. Barbie is a huge success – […]
“Europe’s phone number” has been a known problem since Henry Kissinger: A common EU foreign policy is mainly Sunday talk and must not be missing from any good intentions EU bingo sheet. José Manuel Barroso proudly announced in 2008: The telephone number finally existed. Catherine Ashton was the first High Representative and Commission Vice President […]
As much as we appreciate your attention: On warm summer days, you might want to read something other than features and news about the EU. That is why you will find book tips from our editorial team here from time to time in the coming weeks. This time, editor Sarah Schäfer takes us on a […]
Every change needs courageous people to step forward and show the world that it is possible. In the case of Rathlin Island, there are even 150 brave people. The entire population of this small island, barely ten kilometers from the Northern Irish mainland, has one big goal: carbon neutrality by the end of the decade.In […]
+Ricicli +Viaggi (more recycling, more travel) is the name of the project of Rome’s public transport system, the creative answer to the problem of plastic waste in the city. The principle: Local transport tickets can be paid for with plastic bottles. 5 cents are credited to the purchase of a ticket for every bottle. The […]
Today’s dessert is meat. Not conventional meat but cultured meat from the 3D printer. After all, one in five Germans can imagine eating something like this. That is according to a survey conducted by the digital association Bitkom. Four years ago, the figure was 13 percent.Lab meat is produced from animal cells in a bioreactor […]