IAA Mobility: German automotive suppliers are among the heavyweights in the industry. However, amid electrification, competition from China and South Korea is rapidly catching up. Their core competence: battery technology. The outcome of this race is uncertain.
By Carsten Hübner
BYD, Nio and others are making waves at the IAA. Alongside their effective market entry strategies in Germany, the Chinese automakers bring persistence. Currently, Germany's established giants are dismissive of the competition.
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George Soros' Open Society Foundation wants to withdraw from Europe – but not as extensively as initially announced. For the EU, however, even a partial withdrawal would be a problem. The European Parliament is now calling for more commitment to civil society.
By Eric Bonse
The EU Commission is revising the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and presented a draft in the summer. The focus is on greater use of recyclate and the handling of uncollected end-of-life vehicles. The public consultation will run until the end of October.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Many important digital laws have already been completed and are being implemented – such as the DSA and DMA. Other pieces of legislation are still hotly debated – like the AI-Act. An outlook on the digital agenda for fall 2023.
By Corinna Visser
In cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest, China.Table presents a quarterly evaluation of investments along the New Silk Road. In the first half of 2023, investments focused on the Gulf region, with which China has signed a particularly large number of projects.
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When Xi Jinping announced the new Silk Road in Kazakhstan in 2013, hardly anyone grasped the project's significance. Skepticism was high. But ten years later, the Chinese president has more than fulfilled his goals from back then.
By Frank Sieren
Parliament is about to do its final work on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). On Thursday, the Culture and Media Committee will adopt its position. After the planned amendments to the articles were finalized before the summer break, the recitals are now ready. The major digital providers have criticized the plans.
By Falk Steiner
Jaroslaw Kaczynski is using the methods of Donald Trump and other populists in the run-up to the Oct. 15 elections. His ruling PiS is quite clearly ahead in the polls of the civic coalition of former prime minister and challenger Donald Tusk. Tusk's potential partners could fail to clear the eight-percent hurdle.
By Redaktion Table
Chinese network suppliers are now considered a potential security risk. The German debate about the consequences for the existing network is now entering a new round. The Ministry of the Interior is now also questioning antennas.
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