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TSMC builds in Germany with Infineon, Bosch and NXP

It is official: TSMC will invest in Germany together with German partners and receives generous subsidies. As sensible as the site is in the overall geopolitical picture, it does not solve one important problem. The most advanced technology remains in the US and Asia.

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Gaining Influence: China in Niger

Europe and the USA continue to lose influence in Africa due to the coup in Niger. The attitude of the coup plotters is anti-Western. This will benefit the BRICS countries, above all China, which remains neutral – if the situation remains militarily stable.

By Frank Sieren

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The long night of trilogues

Trilogue agreements are often concluded in the middle of the night or even in the early morning hours before sunrise. Technically, these working hours are neither healthy nor natural. For us journalists and the publication cycle of Europe.Table, this is sometimes quite complicated.

By Lukas Knigge

Names and abbreviations: Why Chiquita works, but LULUCF doesn't

Anyone who wants to find their way around the EU has to learn complicated names and abbreviations. This does certainly not help people in Europe to better understand what the politicians in Brussels are up to. Name inventor Manfred Gotta knows how things could be better.

By Corinna Visser

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Summits: Much ado about (almost) nothing

When Europe's heads of state and government meet, the world watches. Reporters from all corners of the globe wait for results. But the results do not always justify the effort and attention.

By Till Hoppe

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Chinese maneuvers in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia invited to talks on the Ukraine war. And unlike the previous round in Copenhagen, China accepted the invitation this time. Some already see this as a turning away from Russia. But this perception is misleading. China will not abandon its partner Russia so soon. Rather, Beijing is pursuing its own interests in Jeddah.

By Michael Radunski

Chinese home in Hamburg

Hamburg is home to the world's only Home for Chinese Sailors. Its origins go back a hundred years and also tell the story of the Chen family. The duties may have changed, but the ownership remains – soon to be in its fourth generation.

By Christian Domke Seidel

München 07.11.2021: Martin Schulz, Abgeordneter des 19. Deutschen Bundestages, stellvertretendes Mitglied im Auswärtigen

Martin Schulz: 'Manfred Weber's way is wrong'

Throughout his political life, Martin Schulz, chairman of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, has dealt with right-wing nationalists, neo-fascists and populists. In an interview with Horand Knaup, he talks about Silvio Berlusconi, whom he legendarily defied 20 years ago, about the essential elements of democratic culture and the fears of decline of once stable social milieus.

By Horand Knaup

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Beijing's fear of deepfakes

In January, China became one of the first countries to present extensive regulations against deepfakes. These regulations stipulate that video and image forgeries, for example, deceptively imitating real-life politicians, must be clearly labeled. Many now see China as a pioneer. However, the fight against increasingly sophisticated technology is turning into an arms race between companies and regulators.

By Fabian Peltsch