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LfM boss Schmid wants media institutions as Digital Services Coordinator

The Digital Services Act is currently in the trilogue, but the question is already being asked: Who will enforce the rules? In an interview with Europe.Table, Tobias Schmid, Director of the Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesanstalt für Medien NRW) and European Commissioner of the Directors' Conference of the Media Authorities (DLM), claimed the role of "Digital Service Coordinator" in Germany for federal media supervision.

By Redaktion Table

EU Summit: no majority for energy sanctions

The demand for a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas failed to win a majority at the informal EU summit at the Palace of Versailles. The call for caps on energy prices also remains controversial.

By Redaktion Table

China stands more to lose than Russia

Hardly anyone thought it possible that Putin would follow through with this war of aggression. But also hardly anyone expected this global wave of solidarity against the war. Which of these two movements will prevail? The new solidarity among the global community could send a powerful signal to Beijing – and its greedy eyes on Taiwan.

By Frank Sieren

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Example Iran: How China could help Russia

Will China abide by Western sanctions against Russia in the Ukraine crisis? Looking at Iran as an example shows how Beijing and Moscow could undermine the punitive measures. But Beijing has so far shown little inclination to undermine the sanctions on a grand scale.

By Michael Radunski

REPowerEU: these are the next steps

It is supposed to be a plan for more energy security in Europe. But the REPower EU package presented on Tuesday is primarily a list of tasks that the Commission and member states want to complete by the summer. Here, we provide an overview.

By Manuel Berkel

Batterien für E-Autos in China

Battery shortage slows down EVs

EV sales are booming on the Chinese market. According to the forecast of the Chinese car association CPCA, 5.5 million EVs will be sold this year. But after the chip shortage, another shortage looms: a lack of batteries. This shortage is now jeopardizing sales projections.

By Redaktion Table

China-Politik: Olaf Scholz über die Zeitenwende in Deutschland

Concerns about Germany's turning point

Germany's departure from the previous cornerstone of its defense policy is raising eyebrows in Beijing. Will the turning point proclaimed by Chancellor Scholz also be felt in the Asia-Pacific region? Germany's China strategy could change fundamentally.

By Redaktion Table

Energy: Is China profiting from Russia's war?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine also affects China's energy policy. In the short term, China could increase its imports of Russian coal and gas. But the People's Republic will not allow itself to become dependent on Russia – because China is striving for energy security, as the National People's Congress once again illustrated.

By Nico Beckert