She knows everyone on the climate scene and everyone knows her: Laurence Tubiana, architect of the Paris Agreement and head of the European Climate Foundation ECF, is being considered as the new prime minister of France. She champions social transformation.
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When companies want to venture into China, Germany Trade and Invest is often the first port of call. As Head of East Asia, Achim Haug is responsible for the information they receive. Currently, de-risking is a particularly popular topic.
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Desertec was supposed to develop solar power in North Africa and also make it usable for Europe. The project failed. But the Desertec Industrial Initiative lives on under a new name in Dubai. Paul van Son is responsible for this.
By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
The new British Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband will also be the UK's chief negotiator at the next climate conference. This could give the UK new weight in international climate diplomacy.
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There are high expectations for Labour leader Keir Starmer as the British Prime Minister. As a lawyer, he previously advocated for human rights. Whether he can maintain a strong stance on Hong Kong and Xinjiang while in office remains to be seen.
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As Germany's highest-ranking military representative to NATO and the EU in Brussels, Lieutenant General Wolfgang Wien is jointly responsible for the preparations for the NATO summit in Washington. He is hoping for an image of Western strength and unity.
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Hassan Sunny is the goalkeeper of the Singapore national soccer team. Chinese fans don't care about that. After all, he kept China's World Cup dream alive. In return, Chinese fans are now showering him with millions of US dollars.
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Fang Di is an artist – and also works for the Belt and Road Initiative. His day job is also his best cover. Wearing a suit and tie, he discovers controversial topics for his films.
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Renata Alt grew up behind the Iron Curtain in the former Czechoslovakia and experienced the consequences of authoritarian rule as a child. Today, the FDP politician advocates for civil and human rights in the German Bundestag. This is sometimes a balancing act.
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Cornelia Ernst worked for the Left Party in the European Parliament for 15 years – including as head of the delegation. In future, she wants to devote more time to her party work, which currently needs her support the most, she says.
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