The meeting between US President Joe Biden and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a few days ago showed that the EU is increasingly adopting the hard line taken by the US against China. Bernd Lange, Chairman of the Trade Committee in the European Parliament, is surprised by the statements made at the meeting. In […]
The meeting of the EU finance ministers was supposed to go off without a hitch. After all, the member states had already agreed on the joint declaration on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact in advance. But then German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived and demanded changes to the text. He urged the […]
In the midst of the debate about banning fossil-fuel heating systems in the federal government, the European building directive is also suddenly becoming a media sensation. In his analysis, Manuel Berkel shows what goals the EU initiative is pursuing and how it relates to the German debate on building energy legislation.The trilogue on the Data […]
A busy week lies ahead: On Tuesday, the EU Commission will present its concept for the electricity market reform in Strasbourg, then on Thursday, a whole package is on the agenda in Brussels – from the European response to the US Inflation Reduction Act to the Critical Raw Materials Act draft and details on the […]
The most important job in the EU is held by a German: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Germany has also been well positioned in other key positions at the EU level. But now many are saying goodbye to their top posts – such as Klaus Welle, Secretary-General of the European Parliament until the end […]
So much for the cheerful spending policy on credit: At the end of the year, the Covid-related exemption rule for debt will expire, as officially announced by Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni and EU Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. However, they both believe that no state should cut back on investments. Christof Roche reports on how […]
The EU aims to meet a significant proportion of its own critical raw materials needs by 2030. Europe.Table has now received a leaked draft of the Critical Raw Materials Act. Among other things, it states that not more than 70 percent of a strategic raw material should be sourced from a single third country each […]
French trade unions are fiercely resisting the plans of French President Emmanuel Macron. Massive strikes have again been announced for today, which marks the 6th day of strikes against the pension reform, Macron’s most ambitious plan. Transport Minister Clément Beaune, a close confidant of the president, already said: “The strikes will not stop on March […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was asked at the cabinet meeting in Meseberg whether Ursula von der Leyen had his support for a second term in office. The Commission President was standing right next to him. She reportedly has not yet decided whether she wants to do the back-breaking job for another five years. But she […]
On Sunday, the German government will convene for a closed meeting at Schloss Meseberg. The guest will be an old acquaintance: Ursula von der Leyen. Olaf Scholz had already invited the Commission President in January to talk about overcoming the energy crisis and the challenges for Europe’s competitiveness. However, the dispute over the phasing out […]