The TTIP trade and investment agreement with the USA has been on hold since 2017. The CDU/CSU's candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has now spoken out in favor of resuming talks on a free trade agreement with the Trump administration.
By Redaktion Table
Norway wants to put only electric cars on the roads from 2025. The Scandinavian country has almost achieved this goal. One of the ways it has achieved this is by imposing high import duties on combustion vehicles.
By Redaktion Table
The Kremlin is using south-eastern Europe to test its anti-Western propaganda lies, writes Balkan expert Thomas Brey in a new study. Serbia, Russia's closest European ally, has a special role to play here.
By Stephan Israel
Prime Minister Tusk plans to strengthen European defense, ramp up arms production, and tighten sanctions against Russia during the Polish Council Presidency, which began on Jan. 1.
By Maximilian Stascheit
Shein is currently awaiting approval from the British and Chinese authorities for an IPO in London.
By Amelie Richter
To treat psychiatric illnesses more effectively, Beijing plans to close treatment deficits. To this end, services are being expanded across the country, but how these will be staffed remains to be seen.
By Ning Wang
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has placed export controls on 28 US companies, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and General Dynamics.
By Ning Wang
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and Roderich Kiesewetter see China's involvement in rebuilding Ukraine as a risk of dependency and influence. Michael Roth, on the other hand, is open to the idea.
By Ning Wang
Demand for subsidies for eco-friendly heating systems surged again before Christmas in Germany. The reason is likely to have been the CDU/CSU's announcement that it would cut subsidies significantly in the event of an election victory.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Even in 2024, no region of the world was spared extreme weather. Many of them were exacerbated by climate change. A new analysis by the NGO Christian Aid shows which ten events caused the greatest damage.
By Lukas Bayer
