Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock feels encouraged to show China its limits more clearly in the future. She sees the German government's China strategy as a marathon, not a sprint. But after the collapse of the government coalition, the question is: Who will run the marathon?
By Angela Köckritz
The German government's China strategy calls for de-risking, but companies want to continue to take advantage of the opportunities of the Chinese market. We asked several experts if Germany's one-and-a-half-year-old document is still appropriate.
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All parties are presenting proposals for a change in climate and energy policy for the federal elections – some want to increase the pace of climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: The Union's call for heating with "green oil."
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The EU Commission is planning to present a steel action plan in the first half of 2025. Industry and politicians are calling for the Commission to take stronger and faster action against dumping steel from China and potential tariffs from the USA.
By Alex Veit
At their closed meeting, the leading Christian Democrats are calling for projects such as the Supply Chain Directive and CSRD to be postponed. They aim to relieve the sluggish economy of reporting obligations.
By Till Hoppe
Donald Trump will be sworn in as POTUS on Monday. The Europeans are largely in the dark as to what his first steps will be. And yet they are trying to brace themselves for higher tariffs and less backing from Russia.
By Till Hoppe
At a meeting with industry representatives, the EU Commission held out the prospect of accelerating more infrastructure projects for heat, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. This is exactly what Chancellor Scholz had called for.
By Manuel Berkel
According to media reports, Chinese companies are interested in buying VW's struggling German plants. The company rejects it as speculation, but two of its German plants are on the verge of being shut down. Find out more in Table.Briefings.
By Leonardo Pape
Thanks to the impending TikTok ban in the US, the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu is experiencing an unexpected hype. Thousands of Americans are gaining an insight into modern China for the first time – and being instilled with narratives of Chinese superiority in the process.
By Fabian Peltsch
"Surprising" is the key verdict of the legal community on the ECJ Advocate General's recommendation on the Minimum Wage Directive. However, the reasons for this differ.
By Alina Leimbach
