Cities around the world would have to invest more in climate adaptation. However, local actors complain about a lack of funding and that their concerns are not sufficiently reflected in national climate action plans. What developments could be expected at COP28?
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Before departing for Beijing, Ursula von der Leyen delivered a strong message on trade. However, practical experts in the business world do not anticipate a decisive impact from the EU-China negotiations.
By Amelie Richter
Rating agency Moody’s considers the debt in China too high and the growth too low. While the evaluation does not affect the state's financing capability, it does impact perceptions abroad.
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At COP, Vietnam explains how the country intends to spend more than 15 billion US dollars on a "just energy transition." But in the shadow of this agreement, activists are being criminalized. Climate activists are also facing repression in other regions of the world.
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New findings from the Xinjiang Police Files put pressure on Volkswagen. According to the reports, the company has close connections to universities recruiting students from the state's reeducation program. VW cites a hiring freeze in response.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union (FRA) has looked into the phenomenon of hate speech in four language areas. Women are particularly often the target of verbal attacks.
By Falk Steiner
The biggest debate in the negotiations on a COP final document will revolve around the phase-out of fossil fuels and its details. Opposing positions are clashing. What could the compromises be?
By Bernhard Pötter
France's relationship with NATO has long been tense. This seems to be changing because Emmanuel Macron is shifting the military focus to Europe by withdrawing from Africa. However, some people in Paris are worried about the German turnaround.
By Gabriel Bub
The planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur states has failed for the time being. EU Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis and his team gave up their attempts to save the agreement on Monday morning. France's President Macron's "no" and the change of government in Argentina scuppered the plans.
By Markus Grabitz
It's decision week for the AI Act: Wednesday's trilogue is set to be the last. However, both sides are still arguing about the regulation of Foundation Models and GPAI. The pressure to reach a conclusion is increasing.
By Corinna Visser
