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'It would be fatal to forgo the solar industry and limit ourselves to research'

Does Germany need its own photovoltaic industry? This question has been debated in recent weeks in the dispute over the pros and cons of subsidies. For Rutger Schlatmann, Head of the Solar Energy Division at the Helmholtz Centre Berlin, it is clear that domestic industry is essential for being at the forefront of research.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Feature

After coup in Niger: uncertain future of EU partnership in the Sahel

In the Sahel country of Niger, the military has ousted the democratically elected president. The European Union has been working closely with the state in the Central Sahel on security, migration and development. The way forward is still unclear.

By Lucia Weiß