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Feature | Taiwan

July 28th, 2025

Failed recall vote: Why Taiwan faces a political deadlock

An attempt to vote out one-fifth of the members of parliament in Taiwan has failed. Supporters of the vote wanted to send a message to China.

By David Demes

Feature | Rüstungsindustrie

July 25th, 2025

Faster Bundeswehr procurement: Government and arms industry move closer together

The most recent meeting between Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and the defense industry yielded few tangible results. Still, industry representatives have reason to be pleased – the procurement acceleration law turned out very much in their favor.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin, Lisa-Martina Klein and Alex Hofmann

Feature | Energiepolitik

July 25th, 2025

Industrial electricity price: CDU/CSU and SPD to support more sectors

The Commission has enabled a temporary industrial electricity price for nearly 100 sectors. It is now up to the federal government. The governing parties intend to examine whether additional industries could become eligible for electricity cost subsidies.

By Manuel Berkel

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2025.

Feature | Europäische Union

July 25th, 2025

EU-China summit: Beijing wants to tackle overcapacity

The leadership in Beijing now sees the price war that has erupted in many sectors as a problem and wants to take countermeasures. In the end, EU leaders are taking home more than they expected from the EU-China summit.

By Manuel Liu and Till Hoppe

Feature | Lebensmittelsicherheit

July 25th, 2025

Lead poisoning in kindergarten: Why China can't rid itself of food scandals

Yet another food scandal has rocked China: Over 200 children from Gansu have been hospitalized with lead poisoning. It's not just because the authorities are turning a blind eye.

By Emily Kossak

Feature | FCAS

July 24th, 2025

FCAS: What Pistorius and Lecornu must do now

By the end of the year, the defense ministers of Germany and France aim to find solutions to the dispute over contracts in the multi-billion-euro FCAS fighter jet program. Meanwhile, Dassault CEO Eric Trappier continues to provoke partners in both industry and politics.

By Gabriel Bub

Feature | Ideen fürs Klima

July 24th, 2025

Ideas for the Climate: How algae can power airplanes

Research into microalgae for the production of sustainable fuels is experiencing a new boom. How algae are set to help the steel industry and contribute to achieving the EU’s climate goals.

By Nick Nuttall

Feature | Russland

July 24th, 2025

Russia: How the withdrawal from the Ramsar Convention endangers carbon sinks

For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia is withdrawing from an important environmental agreement. This could result in the loss of significant carbon sinks. The withdrawal could also set a precedent for other countries.

By Angelina Davydova

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22: Kyiv residents take part in a rally against the implementation of a draft law No. 12414, that regulates the work of s Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office and the National; Anti-Corruption Bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 22, 2025. Despite the protest President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the law after it was implemented by the Ukrainian parliament.

Feature | Ukraine

July 24th, 2025

What the protests against Zelenskiy show about Ukraine

In the Ukrainian capital, critics are demonstrating against changes to the country's anti-corruption authorities. The protests are unlikely to significantly weaken the president. However, three and a half years after the start of the war, this shows a new political reality.

By Denis Trubetskoy

Blick in einen Gerichtssaal von schräg oben. Im Hintergrund das Gericht unter bunten Fenstern.

Feature | Klimaklagen

July 24th, 2025

ICJ report: Industrialized countries must lead the way in climate action

States have an obligation to protect the climate as ambitiously as possible, and if they fail to do so, they can be held accountable: This was decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in an advisory opinion.

By Alexandra Endres