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DSA: No German supervision in sight

The discussion about the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in Germany seems to be getting complicated. The DSA stipulates rules for which a wide variety of authorities are responsible in Germany. There is no lack of ideas and implementation possibilities. Clarifying the issue could take a lot of time.

By Falk Steiner

Italy: enough gas for the winter

The government of Mario Draghi continues to claim that it is better prepared than its European neighbors for a halt of Russian gas supplies. In fact, it has already been able to reduce its dependence on Russia enormously. By the end of the year, it wants to fill its gas storage facilities to 90 percent.

By Isabel Cuesta Camacho

Jidu Baidu und Geely E-Auto

Baidu and Geely unveil their jointly developed car

With the Robo-1, the search engine giant has presented its first concept car. The car, which is to be built in partnership with Geely, is likely to benefit above all from Baidu's experience in autonomous driving.

By Redaktion Table

France's nuclear power: A drag on the European electricity market

French nuclear power is supposed to help relieve the pressure on the European electricity market, which is already under high tension. At present, however, things look quite different. France is dependent on electricity imports and has to keep nuclear energy artificially alive.

By Claire Stam

Facebook shutdown remains a long way off

The Irish data protection regulator has sent its draft decision on Facebook to its counterparts in the EU. Meta could be prohibited from transferring EU data to the US. Yet that's unlikely to happen in the short-term. And the social media advertising giant's temporary shore of salvation is already in sight.

By Falk Steiner

The catastrophic police data leak has consequences

The Shanghai police have apparently been incredibly careless with citizens' data. China's government now wants to enforce existing laws more strictly. After all, the incident shows: The authorities may be collecting data like crazy, but in some cases, they are astonishingly careless.

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EU gears up for the gas winter

A few days before the start of maintenance work on Nord Stream 1, the Commission and Council are demonstrating their ability to act on gas safety. However, a shortage of the fuel threatens a domino effect.

By Manuel Berkel

Taxonomy appeal rejected: Lawsuits announced

Yesterday, Parliament approved the inclusion of gas and nuclear power in the taxonomy. Investors are now facing legal uncertainty for the time being: Austria has already prepared a lawsuit against the legal act, and members of parliament and environmental associations also want to take legal action.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Sanxingdui Funde China

Sanxingdui: 'Archaeology with Chinese characteristics'

China is currently experiencing a golden age of archaeology. The main focus is on the spectacular discoveries at Sanxingdui, which challenge the image of a unified Chinese identity. Xi Jinping wants the excavation site to be recognized as one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the century. Ancient history is always political in China.

By Fabian Peltsch