The hopes of the "pro-Europeans" rested on him: Nicușor Dan, winner of math Olympiads as a child. In 2020, he became mayor of Bucharest as an independent. As president, he plans to fight corruption.
By Frank Stier
Li had just been appointed as the country’s new trade representative. At the US-China Economic Summit in Switzerland, the seasoned diplomat successfully demonstrated his negotiation skills. In the coming weeks, he will play a prominent role in shaping Sino-American relations.
By Redaktion Table
As a podcaster, Wang Qing reaches a big audience inside China; as a reporter for Chinese media in Europe, she experiences geopolitical polarization first-hand. Within China, she still senses curiosity about the world — and a continuing urge for social debate.
By Leonardo Pape
André Denk is to take over as head of the European Defense Agency and would be the first military man to head the agency.
By Stephan Israel
The German Marshall Fund has a new president: Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer is the first European woman to take over the post.
By Redaktion Table
The "Bundesgesellschaft Zukunft Umwelt Gesellschaft" distributes national funding to support climate, environmental and nature conservation. Constanze Haug has been its new managing director for a year now. Haug wants to "efficiently enable climate action" and places her hopes in the new federal government.
By Redaktion Table
Will Germany's new foreign minister Johann Wadephul pursue a tougher China policy? What his speeches reveal and how his relationship with the Chancellor could develop.
By Redaktion Table
