A special kind of encounter awaits CDU delegates today. Ursula von der Leyen and Markus Söder will speak about the future of Europe in quick succession at the federal party conference. This makes a direct, potentially delicate comparison possible. On the one hand, the still-EU Commission President is expected to score a victory on June […]
Today, at its federal party conference in Berlin, the CDU is adopting the fourth basic program in its history – after 1978, 1994 and 2007. In it, the Union makes a very fundamental commitment to Europe: the two-page chapter on Europe begins with the sentence: “We are the German European party.” The Union is prepared […]
Ursula von der Leyen needs to switch roles perfectly these days. One day she is the lead candidate for the Christian Democratic EPP. Therefore, she is campaigning. At the same time, she is required to take a polemical and party-political stance. Then she has to slip back into the role of Commission President. She is […]
Tonight, the European Greens are organizing a big election party in Brussels entitled “Choose Courage“. The two lead candidates Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout will present their vision for Europe in the next five years. But above all, the event is a “call to all member parties, partners, activists, civil society, volunteers and all supporters […]
The 14th package of sanctions against Russia should be in place before Hungary’s pro-Russian head of government Viktor Orban takes over the Council Presidency on July 1. In order for the timetable to work out, the EU Commission should send its proposals to the member states today or this Friday at the latest. The package […]
Would the EU still have the strength for a comparable enlargement push? On May 1, 20 years ago, it grew by ten new members to 25 states in one fell swoop. Against the backdrop of the anniversary, the Belgian Council Presidency has scheduled a two-day informal meeting of the General Council, which began on Monday […]
With just under six weeks to go until the European elections, the election campaign is picking up speed. The SPD, FDP, CSU, Left Party and AfD hosted party conferences and kick-off events at the weekend. FDP lead candidate Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann criticized Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – the EPP candidate is hiding and “not […]
Intensive work on European defense integration is underway in Paris these days. After President Emmanuel Macron spoke out in favor of a European military academy and a European cybersecurity capacity in his major Sorbonne speech yesterday, Minister for Defense Boris Pistorius is on a somewhat more tangible mission in the City of Lights today. After […]
There is still little sign of the European election campaign in Germany. But preparations are underway – not only among the parties and politicians, but also among those who want to manipulate the elections. (Sometimes they are the same.) In the super election year, the attackers have upgraded and, thanks to artificial intelligence, they have […]
Editorial
Who are the 100 key figures on the German-speaking EU scene? The editors of Europe.Table have selected them – in the categories of politics, administration, business, consulting, think tanks, associations, science, foundations, NGOs and society.Our “Top of the Table” includes the familiar faces from the front row who are in the spotlight. But some people […]