The head of the European Space Agency ESA, Josef Aschbacher, explains in a conversation with Table.Briefings what role defense should play for his agency in the future.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The German government places high hopes on India. Although some consider the country a promising alternative to China, trade volume with the People's Republic is still almost ten times higher. Will the German economy now follow suit?
By Angela Köckritz
The Green Party criticizes the German draft budget for massively cutting funding for important climate projects. However, when it comes to the funding of heat networks and eco-friendly heating systems, this criticism is unjustified.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Since the Covid pandemic, domestic flights in Germany have practically halved. The aviation industry protests against high taxes and complains about restrictions. The German Environment Agency (UBA) fundamentally welcomes the reduction.
By Bernhard Pötter
More than 390,000 hectares have already burned this year. The government plans to declare the affected areas disaster zones next Tuesday.
By Isabel Cuesta
The Communist Party ties state surveillance to services for its citizens. The work of the so-called grid workers costs billions a year.
By Julia Fiedler
Starting Sept. 1, all employers in China must pay social insurance contributions for all employees. The new rule is intended to end the gray zone of "voluntary waiver," but it will hit small businesses and low-income workers particularly hard.
By Blanka Xia
The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to introduce a climate factor. It would reduce the value of carbon-intensive assets that banks post as collateral. Experts view the move as a strong signal but are calling for further measures.
By Katharina Mau
After the high-level meetings in Anchorage and Washington, security guarantees for Ukraine are now at the center of international debate. Meanwhile, Russia continues bombing its neighbor – with more than 570 drones and missiles launched since Alaska.
By Viktor Funk, Wilhelmine Stenglin and Manuel Berkel
In Poland, politicians attribute little effect to the meetings in Alaska and Washington. In Estonia, people are relieved that the peace process has become more reasonable again. Both countries are in favor of security guarantees – albeit in different ways.
By Andrzej Rybak and Lukas Knigge
