Russia and China want to deepen their strategic partnership further. In a video broadcast a few hours after Donald Trump took office, Xi called the Russian president his "dear friend." Putin reaffirmed China's claim to Taiwan, among other things.
By Leonardo Pape
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 has shaken southwest Taiwan. Production facilities of chip manufacturer TSMC temporarily ceased operations. Taiwan's Prime Minister Cho Yong-Tai promised comprehensive support to those affected.
By Leonardo Pape
US President Trump ends the fight against disinformation on social platforms. The Commission wants to step it up, says Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in the debate on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The EU Parliament is divided.
By Corinna Visser
The transmission system operators' report on the possible reconfiguration of the European electricity bidding zones cannot be published as planned on Jan. 27. The EU Commission insists on completing a far-reaching analysis of the German electricity price zone.
By Manuel Berkel
Even after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, WTO Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam is calling for composure.
By Julia Dahm
Before Donald Trump takes office as US President, banks and asset managers are pulling out of climate initiatives in droves. The financial world in Canada and Europe is also unsettled.
By Lukas Bayer
The climate crisis could wipe out half of global economic output in the future, warns a report by the British Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the University of Exeter. The World Economic Forum in Davos also sees environmental risks as a major threat.
By Alexandra Endres
Last Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on the phone and discussed the gas supply. A spokesperson for the German government confirmed the phone call on Monday at the request of Table.Briefings.
By Manuel Berkel
It seems as if Germany can hardly counter China's geopolitical superiority in Africa. But this is not the case, says Wolfgang Stefinger, development politician for the Christian Social Union (CSU). However, what is needed is a reform of Germany's Africa policy.
By Experts Table.Briefings
MEP Pascal Canfin is calling for an agreement between the large political groups in the EU Parliament on the omnibus law in order to balance bureaucracy reduction and competitiveness. A hasty adjustment of the threshold values could lead to an unequal burden between German and French companies.
By Claire Stam
