Real wages in the EU continued to fall in 2023 due to inflation. European trade unions see a connection with high corporate profits and call for countermeasures.
By Okan Bellikli
Bulgaria's current Deputy Prime Minister Maria Gabriel, who has been tasked with forming a new government, has broken off talks on a new cabinet. Now, the sixth parliamentary election in three years is looming.
By Redaktion Table
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas' proposal for an EU spending target of 0.25 percent of gross domestic product for Ukraine. In order to catch up with the USA, spending would have to be significantly higher.
By Redaktion Table
Between ingratiation and defensiveness: a unified strategy of the EU states for a possible second Trump presidency is not in sight. Experts from 19 countries are concerned about the stability of democracy, the defense of Ukraine and free trade, as a study by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs shows. But Trump could also unite Europe.
By Michael Bröcker
Lobbycontrol demands consequences from the conflict of interest allegations against CSU MEP Markus Ferber. He denies economic benefits from his contacts with a financial entrepreneur.
By Okan Bellikli
The candidate from the pro-Russian government camp loses the first round of the presidential election. The run-off election on April 6 will decide the outcome.
By Redaktion Table
The official adoption of the Nature Restoration Law was scheduled to take place next Monday in the Council of Environment Ministers. In principle, this was expected to be a formality. But things turned out quite differently.
By Claire Stam
Portugal is heading into politically turbulent times following the snap election. President Rebelo de Sousa has appointed the conservative Luís Montenegro as the Prime Minister. However, he does not have a parliamentary majority.
By Redaktion Table
A new study by the European Council on Foreign Relations warns pro-European parties against playing into the hands of far-right parties with the wrong topics. The warning is directed not least at the lead candidate of the EPP, von der Leyen.
By Till Hoppe
Around 30 states worldwide are committed to promoting the faster expansion and easier financing of nuclear power plants. Germany did not participate in the summit meeting.
By Redaktion Table
