In order to get ahead of the heads of state and government, the EPP, S D, Renew and Greens want to rally behind a candidate for the post of Commission President at an early stage. Negotiations between the group leaders will begin as soon as the majority is determined on Monday.
By Redaktion Table
It had been expected that Geert Wilders' Eurosceptic and radical right-wing PVV party would win a European election in the Netherlands for the first time. However, according to the initial forecast, the red-green electoral alliance is narrowly ahead.
By Redaktion Table
The outgoing legislature of the EU Commission and EU Parliament was dominated by climate action. How to proceed with the Green Deal is one of the sticking points in the election campaign. There are also questions about financing.
By Lukas Knigge
TikTok is playing a role in the European election campaign, particularly when it comes to courting first-time voters. The AfD appears to be campaigning successfully on the social network. How big is TikTok's influence on the elections? And how else can parties reach young people?
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The CDU and CSU promise that the Commission will prepare an exit from the combustion engine phase-out after the election. So far, there is no indication as to whether Ursula von der Leyen has adopted this demand.
By Markus Grabitz
The Green politician envisages a more Europeanized profile for the Franco-German television channel Arte. She also warns of a wave of disinformation ahead of the European elections.
By Till Hoppe
Ahead of the European elections, Table.Briefings provides an overview of the trends in the member states. In the Baltic states, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine dominates the debate. The governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fear that support for Ukraine is crumbling among their Western partners. At the same time, it is clear that the governing parties are losing support.
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In the run-up to the European elections, Table.Briefings has regularly published an up-to-date projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the next EU Parliament. Today follows the last one. Renew and the Greens are emerging as the losers.
By Redaktion Table
Social Democrats and Liberals are threatening to deny the Commission President the votes for a second term in office. Von der Leyen is now distancing herself to some extent from working with right-wing politicians such as Giorgia Meloni.
By Till Hoppe
Portugal's Costa is considered the favorite for the office of EU Council President. However, investigations by the public prosecutor's office, which led to his resignation as head of government at the end of November, could stand in his way – even if they are increasingly proving to be the result of speculation.
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