Shortly before the deadline, the outgoing EU Commission published its White Paper on digital connectivity, addressing issues on which it had made little progress during this legislative period. There were good reasons for this.
By Falk Steiner
Commission President von der Leyen is being pressured by her party family to question the end of the combustion engine in 2035 in the European election campaign. There are also initial movements back towards the combustion engine in the industry and in important export markets.
By Markus Grabitz
In its interim report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the EU Commission finds few critical words. However, experts disagree as to whether the RRF serves as a model for dealing with challenges in the future, for example in defense.
By Marc Winkelmann
Car companies in the USA will be given more time to make the switch to electric mobility. A concession to the automotive sector – with consequences for politics and the environment.
By Redaktion Table
The public often feels carbon prices and tolls lead to higher environmental taxes. However, a long-term comparison by German Green Budgets shows the opposite. For this reason, the think tank calls for an important change.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Membership in the Communist Party of China pays off financially. A recent study found that urban households with at least one CCP member are more than 20 percent wealthier than those without a membership card.
By Christiane Kuehl
While direct investments in China dropped to their lowest level in three decades last year, the German economy stands out with a new record high. This raises questions about de-risking.
By Jörn Petring
Many Chinese are overweight. The social pressure to be skinny is greater than in the West, especially on women. This is why many place their hopes in weight loss drugs such as Ozempic. Chinese companies are already producing generics.
By Fabian Peltsch
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to keep her promise to reduce bureaucracy: on Thursday, the European Commission will present its proposals. Member states should, for example, be able to act more flexibly in the national implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy.
By Julia Dahm
China is shifting the status quo off Taiwan: China says there are no Taiwanese waters from which its own fishermen and coastguard boats need to stay away. And China is immediately pressing ahead with the new practice.
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