Slovakia faces the threat of new elections in the fall after a possible breakup of the governing coalition. In the Czech Republic, an expected vote of no confidence is weighing on the EU presidency.
By
Will it still be worthwhile for manufacturers to sell combustion engines until 2035? That depends on the proposal the Commission will submit for the Euro 7 emissions standard in a few weeks.
By Markus Grabitz
With the AI Regulation, Europe can take on a pioneering role worldwide, according to Antonio Krüger, CEO of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence. In an interview with Corinna Visser, he explains where he still sees room for improvement.
By Corinna Visser
The chairman of the trade committee in the European Parliament warns China of the consequences of an attack on Taiwan. However, the geopolitical tensions situation gave trade policy new momentum, says the SPD politician in an interview with Amelie Richter and Till Hoppe. He expects several new deals.
By Till Hoppe
The manufacturer with the star sells more than a third of its cars in China. One-fifth of the shares are in Chinese hands. There is repeated speculation about a takeover.
By Markus Grabitz
The market for sustainable investments is growing rapidly, but it needs a better framework, says Silke Stremlau. She has been chair of the German government's Sustainable Finance Advisory Council since this summer. She believes the EU taxonomy is the right approach – but it still has fundamental flaws, as she explains in an interview with Leonie Düngefeld.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Forest fires are becoming an ever greater challenge and are no longer a rarity – even in Central Europe. Many countries are overwhelmed and EU civil protection reaches its limits. What is the best way to counter the growing threat?
By Timo Landenberger
Who pays for the Internet? The EU Commission is currently looking into whether changes need to be made to the current model: Should particularly large providers of Internet services bear a larger share and pay more for the data traffic for which they are jointly responsible, in other words, a kind of content toll? This is controversial – and the EU Commission is causing uncertainty.
By Falk Steiner
The German government plans to use energy-saving measures to secure the heat supply in the coming winter. So far, it has focused primarily on gas storage, but this is likely insufficient. An international comparison shows that others are already making much faster progress.
By Lukas Knigge
The Baltic exit from China's Cooperation Initiative in Eastern and Central Europe became a reality last week. Latvia and Estonia followed Lithuania and announced their withdrawal from the 16+1 format. Is this the beginning of the end for the remaining 14+1 format?
By Amelie Richter
