Partner, competitor and systemic rival? The People's Republic fulfills the conditions for each relationship status in three different places almost simultaneously. The primary focus is on commemorating the end of World War II in Moscow. However, a meeting in Geneva is likely to provide substance.
By Marcel Grzanna
The federal government has officially abolished the job of climate commissioner Jennifer Morgan. But Environment Minister Schneider wants to strengthen climate action. The task is therefore to be assigned to the Ministry of the Environment. The new government is currently negotiating what this will look like behind the scenes.
By Bernhard Pötter
The new government wants to boost growth in order to secure prosperity. At the same time, some researchers are calling for a sufficiency strategy to look at what is actually enough. This could help both the climate and society.
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Starting in October, the US plans to introduce drastic port fees on Chinese vessels and shipping companies. Chinese containers and other components could also soon be charged. US President Trump hopes to stimulate American shipbuilding. But there are doubts whether this can be achieved.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The future Environment and Climate Minister Carsten Schneider presents himself – probably also in contrast to his predecessors – as a supporter of consensus and compromise. He has had little to do with climate and environmental protection so far, but his state secretaries have had all the more to do with it.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Poland is facing a trend-setting decision. Either they entrust Donald Tusk with all the power and elect the candidate of the liberal Civic Platform as the successor to President Andrzej Duda. Or they opt for the candidate of the conservative PiS party and thus for a continuation of the rivalry at the head of state.
By Redaktion Table
Major challenges await the new Environment and Climate Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD): He has to reorganize his department, defend the climate targets against other departments and take the lead internationally. And all this with little support from the government and the public.
By Bernhard Pötter
The climate law planned in Turkey would have effectively allowed a further increase in emissions. Following fierce criticism, the draft has now been withdrawn – but it is unclear whether a better one will come along.
By Marcel Grzanna
MEP Siegfried Mureșan sees eight reasons why the election of nationalist George Simion as Romania's next president would also be bad news for Europe. In Bucharest, the government collapsed after the failure of the coalition candidate.
By Frank Stier
Going forward, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will control the power centers that will be crucial for the direction of Germany's China policy. However, the centrifugal forces of diverging interests threaten to undermine the government's coordinated China policy. Table.Briefings outlines where conflicts can be expected.
By Leonardo Pape
