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China: no material support for Russia

At the Shangri-La Forum, China and the United States trade blows: US Secretary of Defense Austin criticizes Beijing's growing provocations, China threatens war. At the same time, however, Beijing emphasizes that it has not actively supported Russia in the war against Ukraine.

By Redaktion Table

Will Europe’s embargo on Russian oil succeed?

The oil embargo against Russia will not change President Putin's calculation, warns Daniel Gros. The decisive lever is not to limit imports, but to lower the price of oil. But this requires a significant increase in the production volumes of other countries.

By Redaktion Table

Macron left to worry about his majority

The French president's alliance can hope for the most seats in the National Assembly. However, its own majority after the second round of voting is not a safe bet. The left-wing alliance around the anti-capitalist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has made strong gains.

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Data transfer: agreement into the unknown

Almost two years after the Schrems II ruling and the Privacy Shield case, the legal situation for transatlantic data transfers remains precarious. Companies that transfer personal data from the EU to the US can currently hardly do so with legal certainty. And an actual, substantial agreement remains up in the air. Nevertheless, there is some hope.

By Falk Steiner