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May 29th, 2025

Polish presidential election: Trzaskowski gains ground in final days

In the second round of Poland’s presidential election, it’s a neck-and-neck race: Trzaskowski, the Civic Platform candidate, is focusing his efforts on mobilizing non-voters.

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May 29th, 2025

EU companies in China: Domestic economy is their biggest challenge

Chinese state media mocked the temporary suspension of US tariffs, celebrating it as a symbolic victory in the trade dispute with Washington. But for European companies operating in China, the ongoing trade tensions remain a burden. More pressing, however, are concerns over the sluggish state of China’s domestic economy.

By Jörn Petring

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May 27th, 2025

Chinese charm offensive: Rapprochement with clear limits

The Chinese leadership seeks rapprochement with the outside world, while the space for civil society within the country continues to shrink. But even in Germany, the perception of China is increasingly narrowing.

By Leonardo Pape

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May 27th, 2025

Science: China competence network on a fine line

The German Council of Science and Humanities believes that Germany's science sector is changing due to global political upheaval. With the end of the former German government, the security-relevant dimension is coming more to the fore. However, establishing a China competence network poses challenges for politics and science.

By Marcel Grzanna

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May 26th, 2025

EU money for nuclear power: Why the Ministry of Economic Affairs is backpedaling.

No new German nuclear policy in Brussels: Following strong protests from Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD), a government spokesperson has clarified that there is no new position on nuclear funding from the EU budget. The ministry reinterprets the statements made by Minister Reiche.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

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May 26th, 2025

Summit in Kuala Lumpur: China, ASEAN and the Gulf states strengthen their alliance

The ASEAN and GCC states meet with China at a joint summit for the first time. They aim to create an economic counterweight to the West. Given the complicated diplomatic relations, observers are skeptical as to whether any concrete results will be achieved. However, the focus is on something else anyway.

By Emily Kossak

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May 26th, 2025

Public procurement law reform: What users say about the social clause.

Public contracts only in return for good working conditions? The Association of Towns and Municipalities rejects this, but there are also advocates among the municipalities.

By Alina Leimbach

Offshore-Windpark Nordergründe im Wattenmeer der Nordsee

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May 26th, 2025

Federal Environment Agency: The government's marine policy focuses on exploitation instead of protection.

Shortly before the UN Ocean Conference, the importance of marine protection for the new government is diminishing. The Federal Environment Agency criticizes: In the coalition agreement, the North Sea and Baltic Sea are assessed too much according to their economic benefits.

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May 26th, 2025

Poland: The new president will have to deal with these China issues

Critical infrastructure, electric cars and direct investment: Poland's citizens have very similar concerns about China as the Germans. How Warsaw deals with them also depends on the upcoming presidential election.

By Manuel Liu

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May 26th, 2025

Trump tariffs: EU reacts cautiously, but could strike back with services

After a phone call on Sunday evening, US President Trump postponed the threatened 50 percent tariff to July. Brussels is careful not to escalate its response to Trump's threats. The preparation of countermeasures is likely to be accelerated, however.

By Marc Winkelmann