Peacekeeping is more than just military armament, writes Almut Wieland-Karimi, strategic advisor to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund. In her view, the focus should be more on sustainable development goals.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Belarus released 14 members of the opposition over the weekend. This is directly linked to a visit by the US Special Representative for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to Minsk.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
In order to achieve 5% defense spending in the medium term, the NATO states are to invest 1.5% in civilian preparations. Germany is now negotiating whether the money will come from the budget, a special fund, or via the debt brake.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Although NATO has rediscovered its role as a defense alliance, the discussions in the member states show that no coordinated model for the alliance has yet been found for the future.
By Viktor Funk
The Commission wants to allow EU states to temporarily introduce an industrial electricity price. However, companies are expected to make counter-performance and the discounts only apply to certain sectors.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to take on more risk and channel more capital into supporting young tech companies. Its new platform, TechEU, is designed to make the process faster and simpler.
By Corinna Visser
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul wants to meet his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva on Friday, together with the foreign ministers of the UK and France. The E3 are focusing on diplomacy while Israel and Iran continue to fire missiles at each other.
By Markus Bickel
Thousands of cheap laborers from North Korea are to keep Russia's war going: Moscow and Pyongyang have agreed to deploy more than 30,000 North Koreans for demining, construction and drone production.
By Viktor Funk
Belarusian dictator Aljaksandr Lukashenka is securing his power with more and more repression. Political scientist and Eastern Europe expert Gwendolyn Sasse explains in an interview why his regime is still not stable.
By Viktor Funk
The technical advisory body announces significant relief for companies preparing CSRD reports. The revised draft must be submitted to the European Commission by the end of October.
By Marc Winkelmann
