On June 7, the Commission will present its package for the defense of democracy, including a directive on foreign influence. NGOs fear a law along the lines of the American Foreign Agent Act. The Commission is not united behind the plan either – but the Commission president is pushing ahead.
By Charlotte Wirth
The market for ESG ratings has not yet been regulated. This leads to confusion among small investors and conflicts of interest among rating agencies, criticizes the NGO Finance Watch. In an interview with Leonie Düngefeld, chief economist Thierry Philipponnat calls for a more transparent structure of ratings.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Even though relations between the USA and China are more strained than ever, Beijing's Ministry of Defence currently sees no need for talks. The military's silence is cause for concern – even when both states are talking to each other again in other areas.
By Redaktion Table
In China's global trading empire, the country's technical standards are increasingly dominant. This is helped by refraining from imposing ethical standards on countries of the Global South.
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It's getting tight around the due diligence report by Lara Wolters, which will be voted on in plenary on Thursday. The EPP will possibly vote against the report. Their reason: Companies should not have to struggle with further administrative hurdles.
By Charlotte Wirth
The Trade and Technology Council (TTC) between the EU and the USA is supposed to fix what laws like the IRA have damaged. But the major business associations have so far lacked tangible results – the upcoming fourth meeting is therefore a "critical milestone".
By Corinna Visser
Relations with Turkey are at a low point. President Erdoğan's re-election is unlikely to change much for the time being – despite many fine words from Brussels. Only EPP leader Weber speaks plainly.
By Eric Bonse
China's first passenger aircraft completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. Beijing originally wanted to compete with Airbus and Boeing with the C919. However, construction was repeatedly postponed due to numerous hurdles. The "Made in China" aircraft remains dependent on foreign technology.
By Fabian Peltsch
Almost 500 German SMEs have settled in the industrial zone of Taicang, north of Shanghai. However, this entrepreneurial success story is now overshadowed by political tensions. A local visit between half-timbered houses and fountains.
By Redaktion Table
In the spring of 1989, US photographer Jeff Widener was in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. When the protests escalated, he took a photo that went around the world: It shows a man courageously standing up to a tank. Interviewed by Fabian Peltsch, Widener tells us how he experienced the protests and why he initially believed his famous "Tank Man" photo to be a failure.
By Redaktion Table
