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Breton's path to the gigabit society

The goal is clear: The communications infrastructure in Europe must now be prepared for the applications of the future. To this end, Commissioner Breton has presented the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and a recommendation and initiated a consultation process. There is already criticism.

By Corinna Visser

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'Ukraine is the world's largest minefield'

A year of war in Ukraine has destroyed the country's nature. Ruslan Hrechanyk, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, talks in an interview with Claire Stam about the ecological consequences of the war, financial burdens and legal consequences.

By Claire Stam

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BRI funds flow primarily into energy contracts

Despite strict Covid policies, China's activities in the Belt and Road Initiative 2022 have continued to grow. According to Germany Trade and Invest, Russia in particular has stood out – as a supplier of cheap oil and gas.

By Felix Lee

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China tends to stay on Russia's side

Russia's war against Ukraine began one year ago – China has been walking a fine line ever since. Xi does not want to become an outsider by staying too close to Putin, but he also wants to keep Russia as a strong counterweight to the West. The main concern now is the potential instability in the neighboring country.

By Michael Radunski

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Major loopholes in sanctions on Russia: the West readjusts

Never before has the West imposed such comprehensive sanctions on a country as on Russia – and yet the regime has major loopholes. The EU and its allies now want to focus more on the military sector and increase pressure on states and companies that undermine the punitive measures.

By Till Hoppe

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India plans massive government aid for green industries

This weekend, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit India. The topic of climate and green industries will also be part of the talks. Like the EU and the US, India is preparing massive aid for new technologies in solar technology, green hydrogen and electromobility.

By Goswami Urmi

KHANTY-MANSI AUTONOMOUS AREA, RUSSIA - 21, 2020: A helicopter battles a wildfire in the taiga in Sovetsky District of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, north-west Siberia. On 14 July 2020, the local authorities declared a state of emergency in wooded areas of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area. Since the start of the fire season , more than 240 wild fires covering an area of more than 29,000 hectares have been reported in the region. Denis Bushkovsky/TASS PUBLICATIONxINxGERxAUTxONLY TS0E0B30
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The war also damages Russia's climate policy

One year after the start of the Ukraine war, Russia's climate policy continues to favor natural gas, nuclear power and a controversial statistic that records forests as carbon sinks. Moscow discredits the international climate process as Western power politics. And climate action is also hampered by war and sanctions.

By Redaktion Table

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Gas in 2023: industrial demand more important than China

The gas crisis seems to be over for the time being. But whether the easing of tensions will last depends on many conditions. The most important variable: Will the lower prices be enough for industrial production in the EU to pick up again? British researchers, meanwhile, consider China's influence to be surprisingly small.

By Manuel Berkel