Argentina's Celeste Saulo has been Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization since the beginning of the year. She believes the world stands at the intersection of inequality and climate change and is committed to greater cooperation within the organization.
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Until recently, trade expert Roy Chun Lee served as Taiwan's deputy minister of foreign affairs. Since early January, he has been Taiwan's new EU envoy. After Taiwan's recent presidential elections, he is tasked with exploring the political maneuvering space for his country in relation to the EU.
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The Frenchwoman is the only candidate to head the Renew Group in the European Parliament. The duel with Dutchman Azmani has been canceled. She will be officially appointed on Thursday.
By Claire Stam
Politics and poetry are by no means contradictory as the work of Eva van de Rakt demonstrates. The head of the EU and North America department at the Heinrich Böll Foundation published a volume of poetry in 2019.
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A 30-year-old Ugandan woman has created an internet sensation on Douyin, YouTube, and TikTok. Her "Sino-Africa rural love story" shows how Africa and China are growing together, not only economically but also culturally.
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Nicolas Schmit is the only candidate in the socialist party family for the office of lead candidate in the European elections. He is a man of quiet tones, but stands for the party's core issues.
By Alina Leimbach
Benjamin Creutzfeldt is head of the Confucius Institute in Leipzig. His interest in Chinese art even led him to set up his own porcelain workshop in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. He would like to see more breadth in the debate about the institutes.
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She was Chair of the European Affairs Committee and Minister for Europe. Now CDU politician Marion Walsmann is Thuringia's only member in the European Parliament. She warns of the negative consequences for her federal state if the AfD makes further gains in the European elections.
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Lauren Johnston is a globetrotter: She studied in Beijing, worked in London, at the World Economic Forum in Geneva and at the World Bank in Washington. One thing always remains a constant: Her interest in China.
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