Björn Seibert is leading the campaign of EPP top candidate Ursula von der Leyen. The 43-year-old is von der Leyen's closest colleague in the Commission. EU diplomat Alexander Winterstein will be the spokesperson for the campaign.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU-US TTC Trade and Technology Council has brought visible successes in technology policy. The Americans were more dismissive when it came to trade policy. Nevertheless, the German industry wants to continue the dialog.
By Corinna Visser
Sadness, frustration and resignation in the bourgeois camp of opposing candidate Korčok. With the future head of state Peter Pellegrini at his side, Prime Minister and Putin friend Fico can now rule through.
By Experts Table.Briefings
When Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing in two weeks, no Federation of German Industries representative will accompany him. Instead, the Chancellor will travel with an unusually large number of federal ministers. Table.Briefings also knows the list of participating CEOs.
By Fabian Peltsch
Several Commissioners question the appointment of the CDU European Parliament member, but they intervene likely too late: Pieper is set to begin his role as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) representative within the agency by mid-April.
By Till Hoppe
Thousands of AI avatars are being used in China to promote products on e-commerce channels. Although they are becoming increasingly lifelike, their success in the West will likely take a while.
By Fabian Peltsch
Xpeng Motors from Guangzhou is rolling onto the German market with the P7 saloon and the G9 mid-size SUV. The cars can already be configured online and a test drive can be booked. They will then be sold in the traditional way by dealers.
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The UN Climate Secretariat is being assigned more and more tasks by its member states. However, there's a huge deficit in the budget. This is mainly due to most countries not paying their contributions. The statistics show who's holding back.
By Bernhard Pötter
For the first time, the EU Commission is investigating whether Chinese state subsidies have given solar companies an advantage over domestic bidders in a tender in Europe. However, the effects are likely to be limited.
By Amelie Richter
Taiwan has learned from the tragedy of the last major earthquake in 1999. Nevertheless, the island's early warning system was criticized after Wednesday's devastating quake.
By David Demes
