European policy

Giorgia Meloni: Italy's 'Man of the Year'

Giorgia Meloni has been in power in Italy for around 14 months at the head of a far-right coalition. The poll ratings of her Fratelli d'Italia party have risen since then.

By Redaktion Table

2023: Crises, Computers and Careers

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European politics have had to juggle a lot of topics recently. The issues that have shaped the past year – and how well the EU has dealt with them so far.

By Redaktion Table

Commission urges EU members to step up climate efforts

The national climate targets of EU members fall short of EU emission targets. This is what the Commission writes in its assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP).

By Lukas Knigge

Forest fires: Faeser announces German firefighting aircraft for RescEU

By Redaktion Table

Sanctions: Austria gives up resistance

Austria is giving up its blockade of the twelfth EU sanctions package against Russia. Ukraine had previously removed the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International from a blacklist.

By Redaktion Table

European Council: Without Orbán for accession talks with Ukraine

The European Council unanimously decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. The decision was possible because Hungary's head of government Viktor Orbán briefly left the room. The procedure was agreed.

By Eric Bonse

Daniel Mitrenga: focus on the needs of family entrepreneurs

Daniel Mitrenga represents the interests of 180,000 family businesses in Brussels. The economist heads the European department and is a member of the management board of the association "Die Familienunternehmer".

By Redaktion Table

EU expects marathon summit on Ukraine and financial framework

Rarely is so much at stake and rarely is the starting position as open as it is today ahead of the arrival of the heads of state and government in Brussels. Difficult talks are expected on Ukraine's accession to the EU and the increase in the medium-term financial framework.

By Stephan Israel

Base model regulation in the AI Act: the right step, but with gaps

The two-tier approach to the regulation of base models benefits European start-ups and does not harm companies such as Aleph Alpha. It is now important to make adjustments and formalize the provisional agreement.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Criticism of CBAM as an excuse for inaction

Climate action measures affecting international trade are repeatedly discussed at COP28. China, India, Brazil and South Africa accuse the EU of disadvantaging them through CBAM. Behind this accusation lies a strategy but also legitimate concerns.

By Alex Veit