NATO's new five percent target is hardly controversial anymore, only the speed and exactly what expenditure may be counted. The defense ministers will meet on Thursday to clear up the last obstacles three weeks before the summit in The Hague.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The alliance’s new five-percent defense spending goal is now largely undisputed – only the timeline and the exact accounting of eligible expenditures remain open. NATO defense ministers will meet Thursday to smooth out the final obstacles ahead of the summit in The Hague in three weeks.
By Stephan Israel
Spurred on by the success of electromobility, Huawei is emerging as a genuine top dog among automotive suppliers. The tech giant's software is an important selling point in China. Even for German manufacturers.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The European panel of experts on climate change warns against watering down the EU climate target for 2040 by allowing international certificates. However, the election result in Poland makes it more difficult to find a majority for an ambitious climate policy.
By Lukas Knigge
This is not how Donald Tusk imagined the final weeks of his EU Council presidency. The head of government wanted to strengthen Poland's role in Europe, but after Karol Nawrocki's narrow election victory, the country is weakened.
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China plans to process vast amounts of data directly in orbit. This saves resources and may bring strategic advantages. Is another space race about to begin?
By Jörn Petring
In dismantling climate policy, the Trump government is faster than its critics in many places. Resistance is coming from judges, authorities, and parliaments. Nevertheless, the USA is losing key competencies, authorities, and experts in the climate sector.
By Isabel Adler
China does not consider itself bound by the jurisdiction of international organizations. By establishing an alternative institution, political influence is intended to override existing legal principles.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU Commission wants to boost the securitization market with a regulatory proposal scheduled for mid-June. Drafts now show that the Commission wants to reduce capital requirements and simplify the criteria for standardized securitizations.
By Marc Winkelmann
The USA and China had only just agreed on a temporary truce in the tariff dispute in Geneva. However, instead of engaging in serious negotiations, both sides prefer to flex their muscles. Washington is particularly provocative.
By Jörn Petring
