At a meeting with industry representatives, the EU Commission held out the prospect of accelerating more infrastructure projects for heat, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. This is exactly what Chancellor Scholz had called for.
By Manuel Berkel
According to media reports, Chinese companies are interested in buying VW's struggling German plants. The company rejects it as speculation, but two of its German plants are on the verge of being shut down. Find out more in Table.Briefings.
By Leonardo Pape
Thanks to the impending TikTok ban in the US, the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu is experiencing an unexpected hype. Thousands of Americans are gaining an insight into modern China for the first time – and being instilled with narratives of Chinese superiority in the process.
By Fabian Peltsch
"Surprising" is the key verdict of the legal community on the ECJ Advocate General's recommendation on the Minimum Wage Directive. However, the reasons for this differ.
By Alina Leimbach
The southern European countries were long regarded as economic problem children, but the picture has now changed: The German economy is shrinking again in 2024, while Spain is turning into one of Europe's growth stars. These are the reasons.
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All German parties have presented proposals for new climate and energy policy in the run-up to the general election – some want to speed up climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are.
By Nico Beckert
With the largest maneuvers in decades, China is preparing to conquer Taiwan. Beijing's unconventional interpretation of a 1971 UN resolution is intended to prepare the ground under international law. Will this seal Taiwan's fate?
By Andreas Landwehr
Donald Trump moves into the White House on Monday. Foreign companies in China are also worried about a possible escalation. Or could there perhaps be a deal after all?
By Jörn Petring
The importance of coal in Poland's power supply is rapidly declining: Its share has fallen from 80 percent to 57 percent, power plants and coal mines are inefficient and expensive. Gas, renewables and soon nuclear power are set to replace coal. However, the government is faced with considerable problems.
By Maximilian Stascheit
NGOs had more contacts with the Commission and the cabinets during Ursula von der Leyen's first mandate than under her predecessor Jean-Claude Juncker. In contrast, the number of contacts with companies and business associations plummeted. This is the result of an analysis by Table.Briefings.
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