Arms expert Max Mutschler advocates for supporting measures to effectively curb high defense spending. In addition to arms control, consideration should be given to providing new weapons systems to the Baltic states.
By Markus Bickel
Claudia Voß has been CEO of the German-African Business Association since early April. In an interview with Table.Briefings, she explains the goals she has set herself in her new role.
By David Renke
The regional World Health Summit opens in Nairobi on Monday. Ahead of the conference, Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan spoke with Table.Briefings about how Germany is continuing to support global health despite tighter budgets – and why she is critical of the United States.
By David Renke
German carmakers rely on brand and history; Chinese manufacturers rely on speed, price and software. In this interview, an industry expert explains why Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes are losing ground globally – and why user focus is becoming more important than engineering tradition.
By Julia Fiedler
Climate protection, competitiveness, and independence must go hand in hand, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra urges in an interview. Ahead of COP31 in November, he calls on other countries to take on more responsibility.
By Lukas Knigge
Earlier this month, South Africa announced record increases in gasoline and diesel prices following the war in Iran. In an interview with Africa.Table, South African foreign minister Ronald Lamola discusses the war’s impact on his country and why African mediation efforts deserve greater international attention.
By David Renke
Trade, energy, infrastructure – China is virtually omnipresent in the Indo-Pacific. Florian Hahn, Minister of State at the German Foreign Office, is heading to the ASEAN ministerial meeting with a clear message: Europe is no longer hesitating.
By Amelie Richter
In March, Mozambique pulled off a major surprise: The country repaid its International Monetary Fund (IMF) debt in full and well ahead of schedule. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Mozambique’s minister of public works, housing and water resources, Fernando Rafael, explains what is behind the move and which business sectors the country wants to promote in the future.
By David Renke
As part of the Sudan Conference in Berlin, the UNDP published a report on possible development scenarios for the country. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Marina Walter explains how heavily the war will burden future generations of Sudanese as well.
By David Renke
The World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings began on Monday amid mounting global challenges. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Patricia Wratil, head of the World Bank’s Berlin office, explains how the bank aims to support the poorest countries as development budgets are being cut worldwide.
By David Renke
