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Angela Merkel's withdrawal: Rome's European moment?

Germany is viewed with extreme skepticism in Italy: Angela Merkel is popular, but it is uncertain what German politics will look like after her. That makes many in the EU's third strongest economy doubt Germany. And yet, the change in Germany also presents an opportunity for Italy and its Prime Minister Mario Draghi, analyzes the head of ECFR's Rome office, Arturo Varvelli, in his article.

By Redaktion Table

Gas price rally: the role of Nord Stream 2

Energy prices in Europe are at a record high and there is no end to the rally in sight. Russian energy giant Gazprom and the legal dispute over the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline are also playing a decisive part. Observers accuse the group of artificially cutting gas supplies.

By Timo Landenberger

When the data protection supervisory authority looks the other way

Europe likes to celebrate its data protection law as a global example. Data protection supervisory authorities independently monitor the lawfulness of the processing of European citizens' data. But a recent case raises many questions. Europe.Table investigated – and came up with some astonishing answers.

By Falk Steiner