The USA's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) came into force a year ago. And the billion-dollar subsidy program is showing initial successes: It is helping to reduce emissions, attracting investment in green industries and creating industrial jobs. Critics criticize the high price.
By Nico Beckert
On Thursday, Spain's Congress will elect its presidency. Carles Puigdemont's party will only decide shortly beforehand whether it will support Pedro Sánchez's left-wing alliance. If so, the Socialists will get the presidency and possibly a majority to form a government. But Puigdemont has demands.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
Gunnar Wiegand sees Germany's China strategy as an important implementation of the EU's approach. In the second part of the interview conducted by Amelie Richter, he also looks at the still timid way of dealing with disinformation from China and the upcoming European elections. The first part of the interview can be found here.
By Redaktion Table
With the Organic Farming Action Plan, the EU Commission is pursuing the goal of increasing the organic share of food production from currently less than ten percent to 25 percent by 2030. Germany is even aiming for 30 percent. It is now becoming apparent that the targets are virtually impossible to achieve. There are also doubts about how realistic they are at all.
By Lukas Knigge
Gunnar Wiegand worked for the European Union for more than three decades, most recently as Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS). In conversation with Amelie Richter, he looks back on the successes and setbacks of the EU's China and Asia policy: The triad "partner, competitor, systemic rival", for instance, was a step forward in the EU's China policy. One problem he sees is the European decision-making process.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission has signaled its willingness to make concessions on the planned ban on gas and oil-fired heating systems by the end of the decade – and would thus be in line with the German government. In principle, however, it wants to stick to the planned regulation.
By Manuel Berkel
Amidst the complexity of the situation in Niger, the losers are already clear: The people in one of the poorest countries in the world are temporarily cut off from much-needed assistance. Development aid can only flow again through a negotiated solution.
By Harald Prokosch
The White House's new sanctions against China mainly target the US financial industry. Its tone and direction are more of a concern to Europe than the measure itself. The US and China continue to drive a wedge in the global market.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
In January, China became one of the first countries to present extensive regulations against deepfakes. These regulations stipulate that video and image forgeries, for example, deceptively imitating real-life politicians, must be clearly labeled. Many now see China as a pioneer. However, the fight against increasingly sophisticated technology is turning into an arms race between companies and regulators.
By Fabian Peltsch
F – this is the grade given by Norbert Lins (CDU), head of the EU Agriculture Committee, to Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. It is about the crisis management of Ukrainian export grain. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he calls for logistics subsidies for Ukrainian grain exports that take the overland route through the EU. Russia should not be left to do business with the poorest countries in the bread wheat sector.
By Markus Grabitz
