The Europeans have been on the defensive in West Africa not only since the coup in Niger. Brussels is watching closely as Moscow settles the legacy of Yevgeny Prigozhin. What will happen to the Russian influence that until recently his Wagner private militia secured – in Syria, Libya and the Sahel?
By Lucia Weiß
The Left Party leadership wants to go into the European elections with Carola Rackete as its top candidate. An interview by Vera Weidenbach and Leonard Schulz with the non-party activist about the switch to politics, her goals in the EU Parliament and a possible duel with Sahra Wagenknecht.
By Vera Weidenbach
Of course, the upcoming trilogue on the electricity market reform will dominate the next few months. But when it comes to the equally important buildings directive, the German government's ambitions are now approaching zero.
By Manuel Berkel
After the Dutch government nominated Wopke Hoekstra as an EU Commissioner, the Greens and Social Democrats criticized the nomination. The reason: Hoekstra is a Christian Democrat.
By Lukas Knigge
In an interview with Stefan Braun and Till Hoppe, the BDI President criticizes the "sandbox games" of the traffic light coalition and calls for a minimal consensus among democratic parties. Many entrepreneurs get the feeling that politics in Berlin and Brussels want to monitor them at every step – "something is slipping". The federal government should also exert more influence in the EU.
By Till Hoppe
The five nations plan to meet in Kazan next year – a strong signal of support for Vladimir Putin. They have also revealed which countries will soon join the group of emerging economies.
By Arne Schütte
Less than 24 hours after the plane crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to a tragedy without mentioning the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group. His probable death triggers new speculation about disruptions within the Russian elite.
By Viktor Funk
The implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) is approaching its next significant step: Starting today, almost all DSA obligations come into effect for particularly large platforms and search engines. Members of the European Parliament are warning against underestimating the effort required. The EU Commission is now revealing the number of employees it plans for DSA enforcement.
By Falk Steiner
Exactly two months after the attempted coup against the Russian army leadership by the Wagner mercenary group, the leader of the coup, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is reported to have died in a plane crash. This could be the temporary end of a power struggle at the top of the Russian army.
By Viktor Funk
The BRICS have agreed on a mechanism for future expansion, but are keeping it secret. Meanwhile, China's president had trouble with bouncers. Also bizarre: the propaganda machine claimed he had given a speech, which he was supposedly represented for.
By Redaktion Table
