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München 07.11.2021: Martin Schulz, Abgeordneter des 19. Deutschen Bundestages, stellvertretendes Mitglied im Auswärtigen

Martin Schulz: 'Manfred Weber's way is wrong'

Throughout his political life, Martin Schulz, chairman of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, has dealt with right-wing nationalists, neo-fascists and populists. In an interview with Horand Knaup, he talks about Silvio Berlusconi, whom he legendarily defied 20 years ago, about the essential elements of democratic culture and the fears of decline of once stable social milieus.

By Horand Knaup

DSA: Wissing's implementation proposal meets with criticism

The Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport has submitted the draft bill for the Digital Services Act for departmental approval. The law implements the national components of the Digital Services Act. The national coordinating body is to be based at the Federal Network Agency – but sharp criticism is immediately being voiced about the other responsibilities.

By Falk Steiner

Double-edged renewables auctions

With the electricity market reform, the Commission is to be able to put wind and solar parks out to tender in order to achieve the European target for renewables if necessary. But the financing is still unclear and the EU auctions could give less ambitious member states a new excuse for their own hesitation.

By Manuel Berkel