The EU Commission informed the German government early on that, according to the Brussels authority, Germany only needs a few terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG). This emerges from internal minutes obtained by Table.Media. Berlin nevertheless pursued other plans.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Commission wants to improve monitoring and risk management for the supply of critical raw materials and create a central coordinating body for this purpose. It is not yet clear what form this should take: Is stronger cooperation between national authorities sufficient? Or does the EU even need an active raw materials agency based on the Japanese model?
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU Commission plans a proposal for a regulation with the goal of improving cooperation between data protection supervisory authorities. The background to the initiative is problems with GDPR enforcement.
By Falk Steiner
China's top diplomat Wang Yi has announced a peace initiative for Ukraine – and is met with skepticism. After stops in Munich and Budapest, he was expected in Moscow. To be credible, a trip to Kyiv would have to follow. Ukraine still has the necessary trust in the People's Republic.
By Redaktion Table
China and the USA are engaged in a race for supremacy in space. The moon could become contested territory. The USA fears that the People's Republic could lay claim to it, as it did in the South China Sea.
By Frank Sieren
China's chief diplomat Wang Yi has announced a peace initiative for Ukraine - and is being met with skepticism. He is expected to visit Moscow next. To be credible, a trip to Kyiv would have to follow. For now, Ukraine still has the necessary trust in the People's Republic.
By Michael Radunski
Rolf Nikel had largely finished his book when Russia invaded Ukraine. The former German ambassador to Poland had to start all over. Now he has published "Feinde, Fremde, Freunde" (Enemies, Strangers, Friends), a book about German-Polish relations. In conversation with Till Hoppe and Viktor Funk, Nikel stresses that Germany currently has a duty to build trust. But Poland also has to start working.
By Till Hoppe
Some major online platforms are reluctant to reveal their exact user numbers. But they will probably not be able to avoid it. Germany, too, still has to fulfill its obligations from the DSA – the German government has yet to confirm that the German coordinator has been appointed.
By Corinna Visser
At the Munich Security Conference, China forces its way back onto the stage of world politics and immediately sparks controversy. Wang Yi announced a peace plan for Ukraine and accused the USA of hysterical behavior. The US, in turn, accuses China of plans to supply Russia with weapons.
By Michael Radunski
Besides Russia, the relationship between the US and China is the second central topic at the Munich Security Conference. Participating political scientist Ian Bremmer believes the balloon incident was the result of a combination of sloppiness and poor organization. Michael Radunski spoke with Bremmer.
By Redaktion Table
