Everyone has probably seen a romantic comedy in which a couple’s relationship is coming to an end until an unexpected twist suddenly rekindles their feelings. This story is similar to the enlargement of the European Union.For years, Brussels’ enlargement policy consisted of a mixture of vague messages and lukewarm support for the candidate countries from […]
The European melting pot is simmering in Brussels. As new Members of the European Parliament arrive, it’s a good time to recall this sequence from “Parlement”, the cult series for EU enthusiasts. The faction leaders are negotiating leadership positions, a process that began on election night. All faction leaders were present in Brussels – except […]
Climate neutrality by 2050 is “absolutely achievable,” writes Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted, in this Opinion. But it requires concrete steps, which governments and companies must take now. There are encouraging signs of progress in the fight against climate change. Thousands of businesses have joined the Race to Zero campaign and countries have enhanced their […]
Digital policy must be the common thread of the coalition agreement, writes Oliver Süme, Eco CEO, in this Opinion. He calls for the coordination and management of digital tasks to be bundled into a digital ministry.Digitization played a role in hardly any debates during the election campaign. And if it did, it was only in […]
Digital data as the basis for AI is an important resource in the fight against climate change, writes Geoff Mulgan in this Opinion. But at present, much of it is kept under wraps by private companies. Political will is needed to change that.Data and technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to play a very […]
Shortly before the end of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship, Piotr Buras and Pawel Zerka of the think tank European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) analyze the Poles’ opinion of Germany. They say there is great skepticism that the neighboring country to the west can successfully defend European interests. The era of Chancellor Merkel is coming to […]
“Industrial policy” has moved to the center of economic and even national-security debates, from the United States to the European Union. But the term can be misleading, not only because its meaning is rather vague, but also because it fails to capture the true imperative facing policymakers.Industrial policy refers to the use of a wide […]
When I started writing about EU politics for Table.Media, I was surprised. In 2022, when photos of all-male groups in decision-making positions had long since reaped huge shitstorms, I attended events and panel discussions where only men spoke on stage. The only distinguishing feature between them was the various color variations of their ties.“Well, with […]
It was a record growth in wind and solar generation that kept the lights on in Europe last year after Russia turned off the gas tap and French nuclear faltered. This did not stop French President Macron from launching an all-in diplomatic offensive in support of more nuclear towards the end of 2022. More surprising […]
Grillade à la française: Several ministers in Emmanuel Macron’s new government find themselves on the campaign grill as voters are once again called to the polls to decide the second round of parliamentary elections in France next Sunday. Blindsided by the rise of the Nupes, these ministers risk their posts if they fail to win […]