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Coalition negotiations: the traffic light plan

The leaders of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP have agreed to continue their talks, and today the FDP's federal executive board is expected to approve the exploratory paper. The Europe.Table editorial team analyzed what the explorers have already agreed on regarding Europe, the Green Deal and digitization.

By Redaktion Table

Climate change and digitalization: the new government's monumental task

Representatives of the Federal Environment Agency, academia, trade unions and German business are calling on the incoming German government to focus its political program entirely on climate change and digitalization. The unusual alliance is not alone in its demands for reform – but it may carry special weight.

By Falk Steiner

Energy costs: pros and cons of shared gas reserves

With its toolbox, the European Commission has shown the EU states how they can manage the current energy crisis in the short term. But long-term measures are also being examined to prevent future price shocks. One possibility: collective gas procurement and storage. But there is great disagreement about the impact and benefits of collective gas contracts.

By Lukas Knigge