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Why we need majority decisions for EU foreign and security policy issues

Qualified majority decisions in the Council can increase Europe's ability to act in EU foreign and security policy, writes a group of European academics. However, the member states are resisting their introduction. Now so-called "sovereignty safety nets" could help the reform achieve a breakthrough.

By Experts Table.Briefings

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EU Commission makes Leag compensation partly conditional

Instead of €1.75 billion, the lignite company Leag will only receive €1.2 billion for the coal phase-out. The remaining sum depends on future electricity and CO2 prices – and on a formula that the public has not yet been informed of.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

Hydrogen: What industry and the BMWK are concerned about

According to information obtained by Table.Briefings, the EU Commission is considering extending the industrial quota for green hydrogen that will apply from 2030 to hydrogen derivatives such as ammonia and methanol. Read why the CDU sees this as a threat to the location.

By Manuel Berkel