The term is only eleven years old, but already it unites almost all political camps and institutions: Dark Patterns. Parliament, the Council and the Commission all want to put a stop to manipulative design tricks. But a hearing of the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee showed that there is no panacea.
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China's tech shares are in a tailspin. For a month, they went rapidly downhill. This was followed by a recovery on Wednesday. But the losses have not yet been recovered. Analysts warn that the slide could continue, as the tech giants are in the grip of Chinese and US regulators.
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Russia allegedly asked China for economic and military aid for its war in Ukraine. Beijing is said to have signaled willingness to help, according to US officials. China, however, branded the reports as deliberate US disinformation. Military aid would be a massive escalation. Nevertheless, the question arises: How could Beijing provide military support to Moscow?
By Michael Radunski
While the EU Parliament is still struggling to find a majority position on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU finance ministers agreed on a general approach on Tuesday. However, some elementary questions remain unresolved.
By Lukas Knigge
Isolated in Germany, in good company in Europe: The German finance minister is pushing ahead with his plans for a gasoline rebate. He is relying on the French EU presidency for support.
By Eric Bonse
The sharp rise in Covid deaths in Hong Kong has one main reason: a low vaccination rate among the elderly. This does not bode well for Mainland China. Because its vulnerable age groups also have low immunity.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up food prices. Famine could soon loom in some regions of the world. China is also concerned about food supplies. Climate change is threatening harvests. And most recently, yields in the country have also been lower due to ozone pollution of crops.
By Ning Wang
How can malicious behavior be prevented in international trade? The EU is giving itself new tools – and they are more relevant than ever against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By Falk Steiner
16 EU countries want to participate in the new IPCEI in the healthcare sector. In doing so, they want to strengthen Europe's sovereignty in this area and promote their own economic position. Germany is not participating for now, while France does not want to lose any time.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
Both Volkswagen and Apple supplier Foxconn were forced to halt parts of their production in China for several days. The Corona situation is tenser than it has been since the Wuhan outbreak.
By Redaktion Table
