A first draft of the electricity market reform does not envisage any fundamental system change. Instead, the Commission wants to simplify investments in renewables and flexibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises are to be able to conclude long-term contracts for low-cost green electricity more easily.
By Manuel Berkel
According to the EU Commission, the EU is to cover a significant share of its own demand for critical raw materials by 2030. To this end, local value chains are to be rapidly strengthened: Europe.Table has looked at the leaked draft of the Critical Raw Materials Act.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Time is pressing, but Switzerland is having a hard time clarifying its relationship with the EU – its most important partner and sales market, after all. The country in the middle of Europe is also coming under pressure because of a strict interpretation of neutrality.
By Stephan Israel
The pension reform with an increase in the retirement age to 64 is one of the most ambitious plans of the Macron government. But the unions are fighting back – and shutting down the country.
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