After significant discussion about the stance on Gaza at COP28 in Dubai, the conflict has also surfaced at the SB60 interim climate conference in Bonn. German climate and environmental organizations are largely isolated in their position on Gaza.
By Fabian Löhe
In the previous legislative term, there was a cordon sanitaire that prevented far-right parties from obtaining committee chair positions and other posts in the European Parliament. Now the question arises whether this barrier will also apply to the conservative ECR group if they team up with Le Pen's Rassemblement National.
By Markus Grabitz
Chinese security authorities plan to procure facial recognition software to identify Uyghurs in public spaces, as confirmed by documents available to Table Briefings.
By Marcel Grzanna
Several participants were late for the SB60 UN Interim Conference in Bonn due to visa problems. People from the Global South are particularly affected. NGOs are calling for the procedure to be simplified.
By Fabian Löhe
Climate policy that is not socially just will not be accepted. That is why the new think tank "KlimaSozial" and various civil society organizations have presented demands for a fairer climate policy.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The Brussels authority has found Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicles to be unequivocally proven. We explain which state aids were identified, whether negotiations with Beijing are still ongoing and what the additional tariffs mean for customers.
By Amelie Richter
The tariffs are here, but the conflicts are far from over. Berlin intends to keep intervening in Brussels to avoid provoking Beijing too much. And Beijing will almost certainly retaliate – though probably not against Germany first.
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The German government has promised six billion euros annually for international climate action from 2025. Cuts to Germany's national budget have put this pledge in jeopardy. The government can get around the problem in the short term with "creative budget management."
By Bernhard Pötter
The Taiwanese company TSMC is the largest and most important contract manufacturer of high-end semiconductor products. It is now opening a fab in Dresden, Germany. At a conference in Berlin, the new head of the TSMC plant provided details.
By Felix Lee
After weeks of anticipation, it is now clear: The European Commission is imposing additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, with rates varying by manufacturer.
By Amelie Richter
