The EU Commission has adopted its new standards for sustainability reports and is earning criticism. Compared to the originally planned specifications, the standards are significantly weakened. However, the core remains intact, says rapporteur Pascal Durand (S D).
By Redaktion Table
France wants to establish itself as an alternative to the United States and China from the coasts of Madagascar to French Polynesia. The two great powers are also ensnaring Papua New Guinea, where Emmanuel Macron assured he would act as a balancing force and not get involved in power games. Can France fulfill its security ambitions?
By Gabriel Bub
Minister for Agriculture Cem Özdemir talks about trench warfare, his goals for a policy of common sense, and warns against black-and-white thinking in the discussion about new genetic engineering.
By Henrike Schirmacher
The Sahel is of great importance for Europe, both geopolitically and economically. But the coup in Niger shows that the European approach to military missions and development cooperation in the region has failed. Europe needs a completely new approach to African policy.
By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
Hans Uszkoreit, a prominent European AI researcher and start-up entrepreneur, discusses Europe's prospects with ChatGPT in comparison to China, the potential to bridge the gap and ChatGPT's weaknesses. The interview was conducted by Frank Sieren*.
By Frank Sieren
Germany is not planning its own AI regulation. Nevertheless, the German government has a say when rules for AI are drawn up internationally. An overview.
By Corinna Visser
In the Sahel country of Niger, the military has ousted the democratically elected president. The European Union has been working closely with the state in the Central Sahel on security, migration and development. The way forward is still unclear.
By Lucia Weiß
The EU is proud to have launched the first comprehensive AI regulation with the AI Act. But now the Americans are stepping up the pace and creating facts with voluntary commitments. They are placing a different emphasis on their AI strategy than the Europeans.
By Corinna Visser
Offshore wind farms in Europe often no longer require government subsidies. In fact, they are so lucrative that companies pay billions for such licenses. However, a different wind is blowing in China and the UK, the world's largest offshore markets.
By Redaktion Table
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is intended to make connected products more secure – from the connected home to industrial applications. Now that the European Parliament and member states have hammered out their positions, there is clear criticism of the proposed legal texts.
By Falk Steiner
