The core business of the Italian arms manufacturer Leonardo should be European cooperation, says CEO Roberto Cingolani. As a former Italian energy minister, he knows the hurdles that politics and industry sometimes have to overcome to achieve this.
By Gabriel Bub
Germany should have transposed the NIS-2 Directive into national law by mid-October. Now, the law on the digital protection of critical infrastructure will not be passed in this legislative period.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The new Chair of the upgraded Committee on Security and Defense in the European Parliament is now officially Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann. There is still a dispute over the responsibilities of the committee.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Federal Agriculture Minister Özdemir supports the European Commission's plans to make written contracts between farmers and buyers mandatory. However, Germany's position could change after the upcoming change of government.
By Julia Dahm
In the run-up to the meeting of EU foreign ministers, diplomats had suspected that Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was just playing poker. In fact, he has now ended his blockade against the extension of the Russia sanctions – in return for assurances.
By Redaktion Table
The political decision has been made, now the suspension of the sanctions regime must be implemented technically. The EU foreign ministers have cleared the way, but it will take some time before the easing of sanctions in Syria takes effect.
By Stephan Israel
Why the US' influence on Russia in Ukraine is limited: SWP experts assume that there will be no quick “deal.”
By Nana Brink
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, has lost his majority in parliament and is facing mass protests from the population. The demonstrators criticize his authoritarian course and his closeness to Russia's ruler Vladimir Putin.
By Redaktion Table
Tanzania's Energy Minister Doto Mashaka Biteko opened the African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam on Monday. The qualified teacher is an experienced energy politician and is campaigning for more use of natural gas. In doing so, Tanzania is taking a different path from its neighbor Kenya.
By Redaktion Table
Germany's supermarkets could make significant progress towards net-zero emissions by 2030 simply by shifting their product ranges more towards plant-based products. According to a recent study by the environmental organization Madre Brava, this would also be the most cost-effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
By Kira Huth
