The right-wing and left-wing opposition parties in the French National Assembly brought down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier this evening with a vote of no confidence. President Emmanuel Macron is now under enormous pressure to find a new head of government.
By Claire Stam
Experts call for a joint climate action task between the German government and the federal states. The reason: Not enough staff or funding for climate protection at the municipal level. Five years after many cities declared a "climate emergency," the issue has slipped down the agenda, despite some minor successes.
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Exemptions for alternative fuels, a review of CO2 fleet legislation: The EPP is positioning itself with demands to the Commission on the crisis-ridden automotive industry – shortly before the start of the Strategic Dialogue on the future of the sector. The paper is to be adopted by the parliamentary group on Tuesday.
By Markus Grabitz
Chinese and Russian companies want to jointly produce long-range drones for Russia's military campaign. The Chinese government could allow this for strategic reasons.
By Angela Köckritz
The mood among German companies in China is worse than ever. In the medium term, however, many are hoping for a turnaround. The plan is to benefit from the country's innovative dynamism. There is talk of "localization 3.0".
By Jörn Petring
TikTok representatives were to report to the Internal Market Committee on how the platform minimizes risks before elections. The parliamentarians were dissatisfied with the result and also demanded more commitment from the Commission.
By Corinna Visser
Recently, there have been rumblings between the social partners at European level. The new European Social Dialogue Pact aims to change this. These are the expectations of the players.
By Alina Leimbach
The development of the German economy largely depends on how Sino-German relations evolve. That is why the China policy of Germany's political parties will also be important in the election campaign.
By Manuel Liu
Beijing has once again prevented Taiwan from participating in the World Climate Conference this year. Taipei is nevertheless trying to live up to its responsibility as a leading economic nation and is pursuing ambitious climate targets with German support.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
After the parliamentary elections in Romania, it is to be expected that the pro-Western forces will form a coalition. However, the elections show that the country's clear positioning on the side of the EU and NATO is no longer unanimously shared by the population.
By Frank Stier
