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Taiwan: Beijing's spies allegedly guarded presidential office.

Taiwanese military personnel have once again been convicted of espionage. The case is a prime example of Beijing's intensified espionage activities on the island.

By Manuel Liu

Coalition negotiations: Germany's plans for education.

China's influence on research and education has also occupied the negotiators in Berlin. One of their proposals for a coalition agreement is to strengthen China research.

By Amelie Richter

Economy: Industrial data indicates laborious recovery.

Profits in the Chinese industry fell slightly in the first two months of the year. This is the third year of declining profits. This is seen as a sign of the ongoing difficulty of post-pandemic recovery.

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Fleet regulation: Targets remain, flexibility increases.

Next week, the EU Commission will present its proposal for more flexibility for car manufacturers to achieve the CO₂ fleet limits. Table.Briefings has already had a look at the draft.

By Lukas Knigge

Radio Free Europe: US Judge grants stay of execution.

A US district court judge has halted the closure of Radio Free Europe for the time being, which is likely to be postponed until September. At the same time, a dozen EU states are supporting an initiative to explore the possibility of European funding.

By Stephan Israel

Electricity price: Everyone complains, no one acts.

Most EU states are failing to take advantage of new opportunities to protect electricity customers from high prices. The Commission initiated infringement proceedings against Germany and 25 other EU states on Thursday.

By Manuel Berkel

Environment Council: New CBAM initiative and disagreement over 2040 climate target.

For the first time since the EU Commission presented the Clean Industrial Deal, the member states discussed the plans from Brussels in the Environment Council on Thursday. This also revealed rifts on fundamental issues.

By Lukas Knigge

Coalition negotiations: CDU/CSU and SPD in favor of EU budget reformation.

Both sides support Commission President von der Leyen's plans to overhaul financial planning. This is shown by a draft of the coalition agreement, which is exclusively available to Table.Briefings.

By Till Hoppe

Reporting obligations: CDU/CSU wants to 'prevent' CSRD and CSDDD.

In the coalition negotiations, the CDU/CSU is calling for the abolition of EU sustainability laws. This is unlikely to be compatible with the SPD.

By Marc Winkelmann

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