Editorial

August marks the beginning of the only three-week period in the summer when there is nothing going on in Brussels. The diplomats at the Permanent Representation already had some idle time in the last days of July. Time to put together the preliminary report on the third quarter of EU operations. The 20-page letter has […]

A “new phase of cooperation” was launched by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on Monday. The EU and the Philippines want to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement. These had begun in 2015, but were put on hold two years later – the concerns about […]

If it is to be achieved at all, the 1.5-degree climate target will require massive efforts in the coming years. But is Europe even on the path to achieving it? Critics doubt it – but there are other voices as well. My colleague Lukas Scheid spoke with optimists as well as skeptics. Have some experts […]

Convinced Europeans and democrats can only be disturbed by what could be heard at the AfD’s European election meeting in Magdeburg over the weekend. Top candidate Maximilian Krah ranted about family albums and ethnicity, while co-party leader Alice Weidel wants to turn Europe into a “fortress.” Several successful candidates in the top positions had been […]

Have you already marked June 9, 2024, in your calendar? On this day, the big will meet the small, the high mass of European democracy will meet the high mass of German garden friends. Not only will their federal association celebrate the Day of the Garden, but the European elections will also be held in […]

When the German government presents its update of the National Hydrogen Strategy today, there will also be a lot of talk about Europe. The declarations of intent range from a continental hydrogen backbone to coordination of imports. But as far as European coordination is concerned, this and future federal governments are to be wished sufficient […]

The Taliban have taken the capital Kabul and the entire country largely without a fight. Now, those responsible in the US and Europe are at least trying to hold their verbal lines of defense. Joe Biden is not the only one who has failed to openly criticize his own fundamental misjudgments. The experienced EU foreign […]

Rarely has the interest in an election in Spain been as great outside the country as it is this time. It is not yet possible to predict what consequences it will have in the country. However, the consequences for European policy can be outlined in three points:My colleague Isabel Cuesta Camacho analyzes whether and how […]

Two major upheavals keep us busy at Europe.Table. Today, we are looking at one of the most contentious issues of the Green Deal: Can nuclear power be part of the solution? My colleague Charlotte Wirth looked at the dispute over green investments. She describes why EU researchers are drawing massive criticism from a federal agency. […]

Polls had predicted a clear election victory for the right-wing camp in Spain, but things turned out differently. The Partido Popular (PP), which belongs to the Christian Democratic party family, was ahead when the votes were counted in the parliamentary elections. However, party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo did not achieve an absolute majority – not […]