Technological competition has become a dominant factor in the Russian war. On the one hand, it reduces movement on the frontlines, but on the other, it creates new momentum. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
A container ship chartered by the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has been damaged in the Persian Gulf. The G-7 countries are planning joint security measures for shipping routes while the security situation remains uncertain.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The National People’s Congress has adopted China’s economic blueprint through 2030. Industrial upgrading and technological self-reliance remain core goals. Internationally, the plan is widely read as a further escalation of the technological race.
By Jörn Petring and Leonardo Pape
Historic photographs and old picture postcards have become a new collecting passion for some Chinese. These documents bear unfiltered witness to what life in the People’s Republic – and earlier, in old China – once looked like. In that sense, they have become a kind of indirect way of coming to terms with the past.
By Johnny Erling
The draft of a new Austrian climate law does not include any binding figures or measures. These are to follow later in a roadmap. Criticism has come from the coalition partners.
By Lukas Bayer
Following the attack in Berlin in January, which was followed by a blackout, the Interior Ministry warns of climate-related left-wing terrorism. Authorities are seeing radicalization, yet significant differences between the groups. Environmental organizations are warning against the criminalization of protests.
By Lisa Kuner
With its new five-year plan, China also wants to push ahead with the ramp-up of hydrogen production and is positioning itself to meet the growing demand for hydrogen derivatives in Europe. Industrial decarbonization is also a focus of the five-year plan.
By Nico Beckert
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has revealed initial details about the options she will present to heads of government for quickly bringing down electricity prices. Meanwhile, the Gasunie group is proposing a drastic measure for Europe’s gas storage facilities.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Parliament wants to allow members to transfer their voting rights while on maternity leave in the period before and after the birth of their child. This has now sparked a conflict between the CDU/CSU and SPD – Germany may have to abstain.
By Till Hoppe
Following record sales in 2025, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger is increasingly focusing on the growing business with unmanned systems. As early as April, the budget committee could decide on procurement contracts for the FV-014 loitering munition from the Düsseldorf-based defense contractor.
By Robert Wallenhauer
