As WHO Regional Director, Hans Henri Kluge is responsible for the health of Europeans. He believes that the region is not sufficiently prepared for new crises. He looks to the EU with concern: "The topic of health will receive even less attention in the new Commission," he says.
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Marc Ringel is the new Director of the Franco-German Institute. The professor and economist is tasked with promoting the topics of climate change and the energy transition.
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In just five years, André Ventura's ultra-right Chega party has become the third strongest political force in Portugal. As a teenager, Ventura wanted to become a priest; today, he and his party are campaigning against minorities and immigrants.
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As Managing Director of the China Netzwerk Baden-Wuerttemberg, Jochen Schultz networks German SMEs with the People's Republic. But he also has a good connection to the state government.
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Jeromin Zettelmeyer heads the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and thus moves between research and politics. The top economist expects a major debate in the coming years: about nothing less than the fundamental European economic model.
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Tim Walz is little known in Europe. In terms of foreign policy, he opposes an isolationist course. He recently said that the rest of the world needs the USA.
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Hu Xijin has been deeply rooted in the Communists' propaganda system for decades – and is known for his criticism of the West. However, the former Global Times editor-in-chief has also repeatedly voiced internal criticism. Now, he has apparently gone too far.
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Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese woman to win gold in singles tennis at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old had been dreaming of a medal for China from an early age – and somehow even predicted it in a commercial.
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Doug Weir is the Director of the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS). He analyzes the environmental effects of war, the impact of climate change as a conflict catalyst and how the military can be decarbonized.
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Last year, Andreas Babler surprisingly became the leader of the Austrian Social Democrats. The left-wing politician opposes the shift to the right in his own country and in Europe. However, his statements on the EU have caused irritation in the past.
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