The China strategy of the European Union is from 2019 – since then, the relationship between Brussels and Beijing has deteriorated noticeably. The EU wants to stick to the three-part assessment of China as partner, competitor and systemic rival. However, the middle part increasingly shifts into the focus of the relationship. A new, clear assessment by the European External Action Service also recommends this.
By Amelie Richter
The UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, comes at a tense time in geopolitical terms. But the president-elect of COP27, Sameh Shoukry, expects the global community to nevertheless take action against climate change. He sees the rich countries, in particular, as having a duty.
By Experts Table.Briefings
One part of the EU Parliament is relying on the threat of sanctions to be able to implement the expansion targets for the EU-wide charging infrastructure. The other part is strictly opposed and fears opaque bureaucracy and little legal certainty.
By Lukas Knigge