It only lasted around five hours. But the unannounced visit by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Mar-a-Lago on Saturday evening shows the position that the right-wing foreign minister has already taken.
By Almut Siefert
Weak consumption, a lack of economic recovery and Trump's looming presidency are obvious issues that will keep the People's Republic busy in the new year. What else is on Beijing's to-do list for 2025?
By Amelie Richter
After the end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine, other routes will become important for security of supply. A large pipeline is due to be completed in 2029 and will bring new revenue to Ukraine and Slovakia. However, national egotisms, the consequences of the Russian invasion and the general move away from gas as an energy source are increasingly complicating European trade.
By Manuel Berkel
Two MEPs and two staff members from the European Parliament are running for the Bundestag in the early elections on Feb. 23. One of the two MEPs and the two staff members have a good chance of entering the national parliament.
By Markus Grabitz
Beijing is flexing its muscles against the USA with export restrictions like never before. Observers have long warned of Chinese dominance over critical metals.
By Jörn Petring
In the year ahead, various events in Germany, the EU and internationally will shape future climate policy. Here are this year's key events.
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2025 will be an important milestone in global climate policy: The UN member states will present their NDCs by 2035, which have so far been inadequate. Time is of the essence and the signs are troubling: financial difficulties, populism, a fossil fuel renaissance – but also a renewables boom and possible new coalitions.
By Bernhard Pötter
The EU has to send its climate target for 2035 to the UN by February. However, it is unlikely to achieve this, as an agreement between the member states is a long way off. The target would have to be negotiated under the Polish Council Presidency, but this is becoming increasingly unlikely.
By Lukas Knigge
Arrests in Hong Kong, an extension of the investigation into dumping allegations against the EU and news from China's state-owned aircraft manufacturer: Here is an overview of the most important news from China between the years.
By Redaktion Table
China.Table presents the best books for the winter. Including: a prime minister's memoirs and a sexually charged iconic book from 1990s China.
By Fabian Peltsch
