When the NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels today, Europeans and Canadians will be analyzing every word of their new US colleague Marco Rubio in detail. They will be asking whether the Trump administration is still committed to the alliance and how the USA will deal with Russia in future.
By Stephan Israel
Germany submits the next emission allowances from the coal phase-out to Brussels for deletion on time. It is now clear that the "market stability reserve" has also taken the allowances for the 2021 closures, which were not formally deleted, off the market.
By Bernhard Pötter
The question whether and how international shipping will price its emissions for the first time and subsequently reduce them will be decided next week. So far, however, the fronts have hardened between opposing and ambitious countries.
By Fritz Vorholz
Overcapacity from China could soon threaten numerous sectors of Europe's core industries. The US retaliatory tariffs are further worsening the situation. Brussels must act to prevent an escalation.
By Marcel Grzanna
For years, solid-state batteries have been considered the holy grail of e-mobility. Chinese manufacturers are in fierce competition with their European and American counterparts. However, recent developments raise doubts about whether the promised benefits can truly be realized.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The new German government wants to soften the guidelines for funding fossil fuel projects abroad. Critics complain that the leeway for gas-fired power plants or LNG infrastructure is already being "exploited to the maximum".
By Nico Beckert
The EU Commission wants to encourage regions to spend more structural funding on defense companies or social housing. There is no shortage of money, but experts do not expect it to have much effect.
By Till Hoppe
Tensions in the Von der Leyen coalition are increasing. The S D and Renew criticize the EPP for repeatedly making common cause with the conservative ECR, which they do not consider to be a pro-European force.
By Markus Grabitz
The US government wants to see TikTok in American hands. However, ByteDance could retain some control. This has been met with criticism from Trump's own ranks.
By Manuel Changming Liu
The conviction of Marine Le Pen for embezzling public funds has considerably reduced the Rassemblement National's chances of entering the Élysée Palace – especially as the party was not prepared for such a scenario.
By Claire Stam
