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August 20th, 2025

Arctic: Why the German Navy wants to increase its presence

The German Navy has made its first port call in Greenland. The Arctic is increasingly becoming a geopolitical hotspot.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Feature | Klimaklagen

August 19th, 2025

Climate constitutional complaints: What the NGOs are demanding and how the German government is responding

The German government intends to submit its response on time to the four climate-related constitutional complaints filed by NGOs, as requested by the Federal Constitutional Court. The organizations bringing the cases are hoping for concrete tightening of the Climate Protection Act and for measures in the transport sector.

By Alexandra Endres

Feature | Wärmewende

August 19th, 2025

Heating: How the biogas obligation makes gas heating systems more expensive

An increasing number of utility providers are offering biogas tariffs, which are a prerequisite for installing new gas heating systems. However, they are more than 30 percent more expensive than standard gas contracts – making gas heating even less economically attractive.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

Feature

August 19th, 2025

Ukraine: What Zelenskyy and the EU heads of state achieved in Washington

Possible security guarantees for Ukraine, arms deals with the United States, and talks between Zelenskyy and Putin: There is cautious hope that the Washington meeting could help Ukraine on its path towards peace.

By Viktor Funk

Feature | Investments

August 19th, 2025

Konza City: How Kenya balances China's influence in the smart city

Kenya is building its Konza City smart city project with the support of Chinese investment. Concerns are high that Beijing might use security technology to expand its influence on the continent. However, Kenya is not relying solely on Chinese money.

By David Renke

Feature | Rüstungsindustrie

August 18th, 2025

Defense industry: How the turnaround has changed the industry's communication

The German arms industry is attracting much more attention than it did three years ago - and is making the most of it. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the traditionally buttoned-up industry has opened up its communication to wider circles - some still too little.

By Gabriel Bub

Feature | Geopolitik

August 15th, 2025

Panama Canal: How the Central American country resists Trump's takeover plans

Having accused the Panamanian government of relinquishing control of the canal to China, US President Donald Trump wants the Canal back. The first marines have already returned to the bases they abandoned in 1999.

By Andrzej Rybak

Feature

August 15th, 2025

Summit in Alaska: What fears Ukraine and Europe have about the meeting

Today, Friday, Trump and Putin may be negotiating the future of Ukraine – without Ukraine itself at the table. In Kyiv, the bilateral meeting is therefore being awaited with great tension.

By Denis Trubetskoy

Feature | Klima & Umwelt

August 14th, 2025

Russia's unambitious climate target: More room for oil and gas

Russia's new climate target lacks ambition. Emissions today are already much lower than the target aims for. Experts criticize that it cements the path toward expanding fossil fuel production. The war in Ukraine has destroyed the first positive steps in climate policy.

By Angelina Davydova

Feature | EU-Klimapolitik

August 14th, 2025

EU climate target for 2040: Christian Democrats struggle to position themselves

While Berlin wants to leave no doubt about its support for the 90 percent climate target for 2040, the Christian Democrats in Brussels are not quite so united.

By Lukas Knigge