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3 weeks ago | 
table.media | Malte Kreutzfeldt |Nico Beckert |Emily Kossak
Hydropower is generally regarded as a clean source of energy. However, some hydropower plants could also be major emitters of the greenhouse gas methane and thus exacerbate the climate crisis. In Table.Briefings, you can read how a British company wants to capture this potent greenhouse gas from hydropower plants using a new technology and make it usable for biofuels. According to some estimates, hydropower plants release one billion tons of CO₂ equivalent every year.
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4 weeks ago | 
table.media | János Allenbach-Ammann |Claire Stam |Emily Kossak
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. In their coalition negotiations, the CDU/CSU and SPD are open to a reform of the EU budget and new sources of revenue for the European Union.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Fabian Peltsch |Claire Stam |Emily Kossak
"For the first time since the end of the Second World War, Germany and Europe must be in a position to guarantee security in Europe to a significant extent themselves," states the working group's draft in the coalition negotiations. In their coalition negotiations, the CDU/CSU and SPD are calling for Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defense.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Malte Kreutzfeldt |Emily Kossak
The Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has unveiled an ultra-fast charging system designed to charge EVs ten times faster than its competitor Tesla. BYD is also considering a third European plant in Germany to strengthen its market presence. Find out more in Table.Briefings. Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has presented a new 1000-volt charging system that is supposed to charge electric cars for 470 kilometers of driving time in just five minutes.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Emily Kossak |Markus Grabitz |Julia Fiedler
The rating agency downgraded Volkswagen. Meanwhile, the company plans to launch eight new models in cooperation with its Chinese partner in 2026. Find out more in Table.Briefings. The rating agency Moody's has downgraded Volkswagen's credit rating from A3, a low risk level, to Baa1, a medium risk level. Moody's justifies its decision with Volkswagen's declining profits and cash inflow. At Baa1, VW is rated below BMW and Mercedes-Benz, both of which are rated A2.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Corinna Visser |Emily Kossak
Portugal's Prime Minister Montenegro will face a vote of confidence on Tuesday. It will probably lead to the fall of the government. The opposition accuses him of a conflict of interest due to a company he founded in 2021. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, who belongs to the Christian Democratic Partido Social Democrata (PSD), will face a vote of confidence that is likely to lead to the fall of his minority government in Portugal.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Emily Kossak |Nico Beckert |Marcel Grzanna
For the first time in 13 months, consumer prices in China have fallen significantly and more sharply than expected. Read more in Table.Briefings. In February, consumer price inflation in China fell at the fastest pace since January 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.7 percent last month compared to the previous year. This reversed the increase in January (0.5 percent).
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Emily Kossak |Julian Heissler
The plans for Germany's special infrastructure fund by the conservative CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have not mentioned climate action. Find out more in Table.Briefings. In the battle over the details of Germany's planned 500 billion euro infrastructure package, climate activists are pushing for the necessary investments for climate neutrality to be included.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | Emily Kossak |Corinna Visser
Home|EU funds for Musk: MEP demands information|How much EU funding has flowed to Elon Musk's companies in recent years? Green MEP Daniel Freund wants to know and has submitted a written question to the Commission. Green MEP Daniel Freund would like to know from the Commission how much EU funding has gone to Elon Musk's companies in recent years. Freund has submitted a corresponding priority question to the Commission for a written answer. The Commission must reply within three weeks.
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1 month ago | 
table.media | János Allenbach-Ammann |Emily Kossak |Till Hoppe
How can the EU remain capable of acting in the long term despite the differing interests of the member states? In today's Opinion, Christian Calliess outlines the idea of a core union that is defined by the EU Single Market. Countries that would like to see more integration could join together to form pioneer groups. In the course of its enlargement from six to 27 member states, the EU has become increasingly heterogeneous in economic, cultural, social and political terms.
