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Marine Le Pen

New elections: Why France will lose influence

In the all-important phase following the European elections, France's politicians are preoccupied with the surprising new elections in their own country. Macron's “high-risk game” is not only causing head-scratching in Paris.

By Claire Stam

Ukraine: a 'solar Marshall Plan' to drive green reconstruction

For months, the Russian army has been destroying Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Now, a "solar Marshall Plan" for the rapid and cost-effective development of solar energy could make the energy supply more secure and greener. The potential is significant – but so are the challenges.

By Bernhard Pötter