German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried his best to persuade Sofia to abandon its blockade of accession talks with North Macedonia. Finance Minister Vassilev has now rejected the hoped-for solution ahead of Thursday's summit.
By Till Hoppe
The AI Regulation is a complex piece of regulation: It is intended to provide the use of certain classes of algorithmic systems with legal guard rails. The horizontal regulation is currently occupying the Parliament and the Council. Now, the ITRE opinion is a second opinion of a co-advisory committee.
By Falk Steiner
Since Russia has been throttling the flow of gas, politicians have been looking for methods to replace the fuel. Industry wants to fire up coal-fired power plants again and convert its own plants. Economists see another possibility – but it would interfere with production.
By Manuel Berkel
Covid lockdowns and the war in Ukraine are weighing on the bottom lines of European companies in China. The mood is rapidly slipping. Some companies are already asking themselves how much they should still rely on China in the future. Therefore, the EU Chamber of Commerce is urgently calling on the Chinese authorities to change their zero-Covid strategy and finally reopen the country's borders.
By Redaktion Table
To secure its energy supply, China builds new coal-fired power plants and massively expands coal production. Yet China claims to be climate-friendly. This is because the power plants are to be used as flexible backups for renewable energies. But even if the power plants are only operated temporarily, China's dependence on coal jeopardizes the Paris climate targets.
By Nico Beckert
The stakes were high for President Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the parliamentary elections on Sunday. The outcome was uncertain right down to the wire.
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After the EU Commission's "go", the way seems clear for Ukraine at the EU summit on Thursday. Denmark and the Netherlands have put aside their reservations, but Hungary is still considered a shaky candidate. There is also the "political knot" in the Western Balkans.
By Eric Bonse
China is sticking to its target of 5.5 percent growth for this year - even though the Premier has set it before the big lockdowns. As a result, Western analysts have long since downgraded their forecasts. However, top economist Justin Lin still considers the target to be realistic.
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Volkswagen faces a dilemma between the necessary proper conduct in China and the changing sentiment in Western countries. Criticism from unions and politicians centers on the final assembly line in Urumqi. At the time of the plant's founding, the project could still be assumed to have good intentions. Today, Xinjiang is only associated with severe human rights violations.
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For five years, Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che was imprisoned in China. Since mid-April, the 47-year-old has been back in Taipei. In one of his first interviews with international media, Lee talks to David Demes about the political reasons behind his arrest. Lee warns: The People's Republic is infiltrating Taiwan.
By Redaktion Table
