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EPP chief Weber in search of new partners

In many EU countries, the traditional partners from the Christian Democratic party family are weakening. That's why the party and parliamentary group leader Manfred Weber started looking for new partners a while ago. His poaching attempts are directed at the right-wing party spectrum.

By Markus Grabitz

China Ukraine

How China loses Ukraine

Ukraine is increasingly critical of China's behavior toward Russia. Now its deputy foreign minister is calling for a new approach. After all, China is formally a strategic partner.

By Michael Radunski

Spain: Sánchez comes under pressure in election year

His concessions to government partners are weighing heavily on the Socialist leader in the run-up to this year's elections. Tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid against Sánchez and his alliance with the left-wing Podemos, Catalan separatists and regional nationalists.

By Isabel Cuesta Camacho

Commission consults on electricity market reform

With a month's delay, the Commission has published the consultation on electricity market design. The range of topics is enormous – the ITRE coordinator of the EPP already warns against sky-high expectations.

By Manuel Berkel

Jörg Wuttke Interview: Chinas Politik

'The party has lost the nimbus of infallibility'

In the second part of our interview, Joerg Wuttke, head of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, talks about the zero-Covid era, reveals his ties to China's politics, and explains why the People's Republic should have no problems with the European Supply Chain Act. The questions were asked by Finn Mayer-Kuckuk and Felix Lee.

By Redaktion Table

China NEV Markt

The end of the combustion engine draws near

The Chinese car market is split in two. While models with electric motors are booming, classic internal combustion engines have become slow sellers. On top of this comes a difficult overall economic situation.

By Christian Domke Seidel

Where Germany's Europe policy still hitches

The EU partners have a hard time understanding how the German government coalition formulates its European policy positions. In fact, coordination within the federal government is far from smooth – despite good intentions and several rounds of coordination.

By Till Hoppe