Member states are urging the Commission to reform the electricity market due to increased energy prices. In an interview with Manuel Berkel, the Secretary General of Eurelectric, Kristian Ruby, talks about the most pressing demands for the current consultation and the importance of longer electricity contracts for industry and private households.
By Manuel Berkel
Elon Musk does as he pleases with Twitter – also at the expense of freedom of the press and competitors. The EU complains loudly about this aberration but currently has hardly any instruments to reprimand Musk.
By Falk Steiner
Although the Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in China, travelers still have to go into quarantine upon arrival. But the rule seems to be coming to an end.
By Redaktion Table
China has portrayed the spread of Covid in Western countries as a symptom of a failed system. Now the country faces a high, sharp wave that was elsewhere avoided with contact restrictions, vaccination, and a bit of luck.
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After long and tough negotiations, parties at the World Conference on Nature (COP15) in Montreal agreed on a new global treaty to protect ecological diversity. The text came as a surprise and is more ambitious than many had expected.
By Timo Landenberger
EU energy ministers agreed on two building blocks of the new energy architecture: the EU's renewable energy target and the methane emissions target. The European Commission was unable to prevail with its demands.
By Claire Stam
The EU Commission is now the fifth largest issuer in Europe. In the future, it does not want to issue program bonds, but only EU bonds. The aim is to broaden the investor base for EU bonds.
By Max Mustermann
China.Table presents the best China books for this fall and winter – for quiet reading afternoons between the holidays, or maybe as a last-minute gift idea.
By Redaktion Table
Taiwanese author Kevin Chen has received the prestigious Taiwan Literature Award for his second novel, Ghost Town. Fabian Peltsch spoke with the Berlin-based writer about Taiwan's geopolitical momentum, everyday racism in Germany, and his homeland's belief in ghosts.
By Redaktion Table
Morocco increasingly comes into the focus of the corruption scandal in the EU Parliament. There may be a connection to the Spanish Socialists. Iratxe García Pérez is considered innocent. However, the head of the Socialist Group, which is heavily affected by the scandal, appears increasingly overwhelmed.
By Markus Grabitz
