Before the election, the Greens set clear conditions for cooperation with the EPP. After the election defeat, they are now literally begging to be included in the informal coalition talks. Behind this is a plan.
By Lukas Knigge
After the regional and federal parliamentary elections in Belgium, King Philippe has tasked Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever (N-VA) with the exploratory talks for forming a government. Both are pushing for a swift process.
By Eric Bonse
After significant discussion about the stance on Gaza at COP28 in Dubai, the conflict has also surfaced at the SB60 interim climate conference in Bonn. German climate and environmental organizations are largely isolated in their position on Gaza.
By Fabian Löhe
At the Bonn interim climate conference, there was little progress in the negotiations on more financial aid for poorer countries in the fight against the climate crisis. Observers are calling for the next COP host to speed up the processes. Failure would have grave consequences for the next national climate targets.
By Nico Beckert
The SB60 interim conference in Bonn ended with small steps forward. There was agreement on very general targets for the big-ticket issue of climate finance. However, the conference is still waiting for a strategy from the next COP presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
In the previous legislative term, there was a cordon sanitaire that prevented far-right parties from obtaining committee chair positions and other posts in the European Parliament. Now the question arises whether this barrier will also apply to the conservative ECR group if they team up with Le Pen's Rassemblement National.
By Markus Grabitz
Chinese security authorities plan to procure facial recognition software to identify Uyghurs in public spaces, as confirmed by documents available to Table Briefings.
By Marcel Grzanna
Climate policy that is not socially just will not be accepted. That is why the new think tank "KlimaSozial" and various civil society organizations have presented demands for a fairer climate policy.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Several participants were late for the SB60 UN Interim Conference in Bonn due to visa problems. People from the Global South are particularly affected. NGOs are calling for the procedure to be simplified.
By Fabian Löhe
The Brussels authority has found Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicles to be unequivocally proven. We explain which state aids were identified, whether negotiations with Beijing are still ongoing and what the additional tariffs mean for customers.
By Amelie Richter
