Shortly before the UN Ocean Conference, the importance of marine protection for the new government is diminishing. The Federal Environment Agency criticizes: In the coalition agreement, the North Sea and Baltic Sea are assessed too much according to their economic benefits.
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Critical infrastructure, electric cars and direct investment: Poland's citizens have very similar concerns about China as the Germans. How Warsaw deals with them also depends on the upcoming presidential election.
By Manuel Liu
After a phone call on Sunday evening, US President Trump postponed the threatened 50 percent tariff to July. Brussels is careful not to escalate its response to Trump's threats. The preparation of countermeasures is likely to be accelerated, however.
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Spain is the only Member State that has not yet notified the new EU electoral law. Head of government Pedro Sánchez has domestic political reasons for this. A delegation from the EU Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee has now visited Madrid for talks.
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With Tianwen-2, Beijing's space ambitions have reached a new level. If the mission succeeds, China will be the third nation after the USA and Japan to bring samples from an asteroid to Earth.
By Jörn Petring
Commission President von der Leyen wants to reduce bureaucracy – with the help of a "whole fleet of omnibuses." Four have already been presented and at least six more are in the pipeline. We provide an overview of the planned measures.
By Redaktion Table
The patchwork system for registering employee postings across EU countries may soon become a thing of the past. A majority in the Council has backed the creation of a new centralized digital notification portal. France dropped its opposition to the plan after pressure from Germany.
By Alina Leimbach
Two months after the fatal accident involving a Xiaomi SU7, the tech company presents its new YU7 model. The debate about the safety of driver assistance systems continues in the background. The industry is looking for ways to win back trust. Insurance could play a part here.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The Brussels authority announces further omnibus laws to reduce bureaucracy with the new single market strategy: a digital omnibus and an environmental omnibus. Other companies will benefit from exemptions.
By Markus Grabitz
The member states and the EU Parliament have agreed to strengthen European Works Councils. Although the European Commission's current focus is on competitiveness and employers, this is the first successful compromise in the area of labor and social affairs in this legislative period.
By Alina Leimbach
