After the surprising victory in the local elections, the Turkish opposition is triumphant. However, EU politician Sergey Lagodinsky warns against premature euphoria over the supposed end of the Erdoğan era.
By Leonard Schulz
Valérie Hayer, Chair of the Renew Group in the EU Parliament, wants to enshrine a principle of reciprocity in trade agreements in future. The Renaissance lead candidate describes the Mercosur deal as a "bad agreement".
By Claire Stam
Bitkom and Eco have proposals for what the new EU Commission should tackle: These include an evaluation of the rules, more clarity through standards and a new funding policy.
By Corinna Visser
Exchange, peace and perhaps a meeting with an "old friend": Taiwan's former President Ma Ying-jeou is trying to evoke the solidarity of both sides of the Taiwan Strait during his second visit to China. Recently, Ma has lost some of his political influence.
By Redaktion Table
The app newcomer Xiaohongshu has achieved what Western platforms such as Instagram have so far failed to do: combining social media lifestyle and e-commerce. Western companies have also recognized the potential.
By Fabian Peltsch
Data shows that Germany is increasingly importing natural gas from the United States, where it is often extracted through fracking. The method is considered environmentally harmful and poses health risks.
By Carsten Hübner
Beijing continues to focus on nuclear power as part of its energy transition. New reactor types are supposed to make nuclear energy safe. The first commercially utilized high-temperature reactor has now been connected to the grid.
By Jörn Petring
For years, Chinese companies have been producing more goods than domestic demand, thus creating global overcapacity. The result: falling prices and company bankruptcies.
By Redaktion Table
In China, the Communist Party decides on climate policy. Using commissions, documents, and plans, it establishes binding emissions reduction targets. The next test will come in 2025 to see if interim goals are met.
By Christiane Kuehl
At the end of this week, Germany's seven lignite-fired units that were allowed to run longer due to the gas crisis will be taken off the grid. They were rarely needed anyway, so in spite of the additional capacity, less lignite was converted into electricity than in previous years.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
