With the Digital Networks Act, the European Commission is laying the groundwork for a single market in communications. One goal of the Act is to harmonize the allocation of frequencies. This is meeting with considerable resistance from member states.
By Corinna Visser
Adidas has successfully transformed its China strategy. Local designers are given more freedom and create greater emotional brand loyalty with so-called guochao elements. But the recipe is not a sure-fire success.
By Fabian Peltsch
By the start of the new year, the German government was supposed to have set out how it intends to make the building stock climate-neutral by 2050. However, according to a survey by Table.Briefings, the federal states and local authorities have not even been consulted yet.
By Manuel Berkel
Several arms companies in the Balkans are joining forces to reduce their dependence on Western European suppliers. Belgrade views the cooperation as an attack on its own security interests.
By Frank Stier
The Bundeswehr’s initial procurement plans for the space program demonstrate its dependence on the United States. Table.Briefings was able to view the plans.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
So far, no Chinese manufacturer has contacted the Commission and offered minimum prices for electric cars. German car manufacturers are reacting cautiously.
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Markus Grabitz
The 15th five-year plan in March will determine China's climate course until 2030. Although Xi Jinping announced ambitious climate targets, economic pressure and geopolitical tensions point to more cautious measures.
By Nico Beckert
The United States intends to withdraw from global organizations for climate protection and renewables. Legal details are unclear, but the setback for funding and science is huge. The US wants to continue to exert influence in some energy committees.
By Bernhard Pötter
The German government plans to present its climate protection program in March. Business associations are calling for more protection against foreign competition and more subsidies. Environmental associations are pushing for stricter regulations in the transport sector. They warn against backsliding.
By Nico Beckert
The crackdown on two climate NGOs highlights the contradictions between official energy policy and dependence on fossil fuels. A law criminalizes foreign support for activism. The accusation against environmental groups: violation of national interests.
By Urmi Goswami
