Germany is not the only country to pursue a values-based foreign policy, with democracy and human rights at its core. However, the results in the Land of the Rising Sun are also meager. Ultimately, the Japanese aim to separate themselves from China.
By Redaktion Table
The EU and the USA are counting on Serbia's president as a reliable partner. But Aleksandar Vučić has two very different faces, as can be seen ahead of the parliamentary and municipal elections on Sunday.
By Stephan Israel
The European Council unanimously decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. The decision was possible because Hungary's head of government Viktor Orbán briefly left the room. The procedure was agreed.
By Eric Bonse
On Thursday night, the EU Parliament, Council, and Commission reached an agreement on the EU Due Diligence Act.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The IfW has simulated the "Cold War 2.0" scenario. If trade between Germany and China were to come to a standstill, an economic shock would ensue. However, it could be weathered within a few years.
By Felix Lee
The plant audit in Xinjiang was supposed to provide clarity, but failed. Most recently, even employees of the audit company distanced themselves from the results. As long as VW continues to produce in Urumqi, forced labor will likely remain an issue.
By Redaktion Table
The final text of COP28 does not contain the phase-out of fossil fuels that many countries had hoped for. However, many still see the somewhat ambiguously worded sentence on "phasing out fossil fuels" as a clear signal that the end of the fossil fuel era has been heralded.
By Lukas Knigge
Rarely is so much at stake and rarely is the starting position as open as it is today ahead of the arrival of the heads of state and government in Brussels. Difficult talks are expected on Ukraine's accession to the EU and the increase in the medium-term financial framework.
By Stephan Israel
The headwind was huge, but now there is a political compromise to combat bogus self-employment on digital platforms in the EU. The directive is now facing a final hurdle.
By Alina Leimbach
The final text of COP28 does not mention the fossil fuels exit many countries had hoped for. However, the somewhat ambiguously worded sentence on "transitioning away from fossil fuels" is seen by many as a clear signal that the end of the fossil fuel era has been heralded.
By Lukas Knigge
