The EU institutions have agreed on an instrument against economic blackmail attempts from China. However, the use of the "anti-coercion instrument" is supposed to be only a last resort. Whether the instrument could now also help in the current prime example of the trade embargo against Lithuania remains open.
By Amelie Richter
On Tuesday, the German government broke its deadlock and agreed to tighter carbon fleet targets in the EU Council of Ministers. This means that from 2035, new cars can only be registered if they are operated with zero emissions.
By Lukas Knigge
Brandenburg as a model student of the EU: More and more projects are strengthening the local value chain for batteries. Yesterday, the German-Canadian company Rock Tech unveiled Europe's first lithium converter at a groundbreaking ceremony.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The Council of Ministers is expected to give the final green light today for the trilogue result on the combustion engine phase-out and CO2 fleet limits. In the industry, the reaction to the e-fuels deal is restrained: Manufacturers and suppliers complain that although there is a political agreement, much remains unclear in terms of legislation.
By Markus Grabitz
More and more debtors cannot repay their Silk Road loans. China is covering up the problems by discreetly granting bailout loans. This is revealed in a recent study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. But in this way, Beijing is merely postponing the financial problems.
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Jack Ma is back in China. His public appearance is apparently supposed to help instill new confidence amongst foreign investors and the private sector. But while the formerly rebellious Alibaba founder is being rehabilitated, other entrepreneurs are still missing.
By Marcel Grzanna
Lung Ying-tai, best-selling author and former Taiwanese Minister of Culture, is heard by people both in her native Taiwan and on the mainland. She calls for more mutual understanding while fiercely defending democratic rights. She is making enemies on both sides in the process. Fabian Peltsch met the outspoken writer for an interview in Taiwan.
By Fabian Peltsch
The dispute with the EU Commission over the 2035 phase-out of internal combustion engines has been settled, German Transport Minister Wissing claims to have prevailed: The way is clear for vehicles powered by e-fuels, he announced. Yet the negotiated compromise offers little more certainty than before Germany's FDP voted against it.
By Lukas Knigge
The nuclear fusion reactor ITER in southern France is costing the EU billions. The money is being chalked up as climate financing, although commercial electricity production through nuclear fusion will not be conceivable before 2050. Meanwhile, the construction of the experimental reactor is repeatedly delayed, with costly consequences.
By Charlotte Wirth
Foreign dignitaries are lining up to visit Xi. Next announced are Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen. China is effectively breaking the diplomatic isolation of the Covid era. Close ties to Russia do not harm China at all; instead, the desired restructuring of the world order is making rapid progress.
By Redaktion Table
