All political parties have presented proposals for changes to climate and energy policy in the run-up to the federal elections – some want to accelerate climate action, others want to scale back efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: The renaissance of nuclear power.
By Bernhard Pötter
Council of Experts on Climate Change: The next German government must set the right course for climate action and secure funding. But higher defense and education spending could lead to distribution conflicts, warns the biennial report. It outlines solutions and where action needs to be taken.
By Nico Beckert
At the Jumbo Council meeting of EU industry and trade ministers in Warsaw, many expressed hope for a united approach to the USA. The Polish Council Presidency could push this course – but it won't be easy.
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British Prime Minister Starmer has invited EU leaders to a bilateral summit in May. However, rapprochement after Brexit will not be easy. And then US President Trump could also intervene with punitive tariffs.
By Eric Bonse
Serbia's protest movement is questioning the power of President Aleksandar Vučić for the first time. The demonstrators criticize the EU. In their opinion, the Union is stabilizing the autocrat's system of rule in Belgrade with its silence.
By Frank Stier
China is not backing down in the trade dispute with the US, but is also showing that it is willing to compromise. Beijing obviously hopes to strike a deal with Trump after all. Much now depends on the announced telephone call between Trump and Xi Jinping.
By Redaktion Table
Even if the introduction of counter-tariffs on US imports suggests otherwise, the Chinese leadership actually avoided confrontation with the US in the first weeks of the Trump presidency. This approach could be strategically beneficial, particularly in countries of the Global South.
By Leonardo Pape
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who has been in office since December 2023, is struggling to implement change. His coalition is losing support among the population. Tusk must get his candidate through in the presidential election in May.
By Frank Stier
For the first time, a right-wing prime minister is governing in Belgium, leading a five-party coalition. The first hurdle is likely to be the announced budget cuts with social cuts, against which employees have already gone on strike as a preventative measure. Unpopular immediate measures will also put the coalition to the test.
By Eric Bonse
In the scandal surrounding slavery-like conditions at a contractor of the world's largest EV manufacturer BYD, details of the contracts of Chinese migrant workers have emerged. The case shows the dark side of globalization when foreign companies in host countries exploit defenseless workers from third countries.
By Redaktion Table
