The Commission, Parliament and Council finished their negotiations on the new battery regulation on Friday. It defines specific collection and recycling targets as well as due diligence obligations – and aims to make batteries the first product in the EU to be subject to a binding carbon footprint.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Socialist Eva Kaili was arrested for committing a crime: Corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. This is why her immunity was not lifted earlier.
By Markus Grabitz
Just days after the white paper protests, the government gave in and abandoned zero-Covid. The success shows the protesters: change is possible. But before Xi Jinping's power starts to show cracks, a lot would have to happen.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Global Gateway Initiative is intended to be Europe's answer to the New Silk Road. For this purpose, the head of the EU Commission will meet for the first time with the EU foreign ministers to evaluate the situation. So far, there is a lack of partner countries and concrete projects. According to Table.Media information, the conservative German CDU party is calling on the German government to play a greater role in the initiative.
By Amelie Richter
The European Single Market has been in existence for almost 30 years, but it is still a long way from completion. The EU Commission, the European Parliament and the Swedish Council Presidency want to give new impetus to this major project and at the same time reach a new stage of development.
By Till Hoppe
It was decided at the CDU national party conference: Every third place on the list in the European elections should be occupied by a woman. Seasoned members of Parliament are worried about losing their seats.
By Markus Grabitz
China's President Xi Jinping wants to take advantage of the strained relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States and is launching a charm offensive on the sheiks. But things will not be entirely straightforward for Xi. China also maintains ties with Iran, the Saudis' arch-enemy.
By Michael Radunski
In the coming months, hundreds of millions of Chinese could contract the Coronavirus. Queues already form outside the "fever clinics". Meanwhile, the government reports only low infection numbers and squanders trust.
By Redaktion Table
On Dec. 1, India took over the G20 presidency. The global economy suffers from the effects of the pandemic and Russia's war, food and energy crises, and high inflation. The Modi government's goal: A minimum level of global confidence to tackle the pressing issues of the development and climate crises.
By Goswami Urmi
The German government wanted to define its positions earlier for European coordination processes and make its own European policy coordination more stringent. But even after a year, the traffic light coalition often fails to live up to this goal – with consequences for Germany's position in the EU.
By Falk Steiner
