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News | Federal Ministry of the Interior

December 3rd, 2025

Federal police set up new drone defense unit

The Federal police has set up a new drone defense unit with over 130 officers. More than EUR 100 million have been earmarked for drone protection in 2025 and 2026.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Die Präsidentin der UN-Generalversammlung, Annalena Baerbock (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), besucht am Rande der Weltklimakonferenz eine Kakaofarm auf der Insel Combu, die direkt vor Belém liegt.

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December 3rd, 2025

Baerbock: “Climate policy is also security policy”

After COP30, Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly, explains why climate efforts must be considered together with international security issues.

By Maria Mitrov and Bernhard Pötter

News | Defense industry

December 3rd, 2025

Europe’s defense industry: Growth course hits obstacles

In 2024 Europe’s defense industry grew by 13.8% to EUR 183.4 billion. Despite this upward trend, the sector is struggling with structural problems such as supply bottlenecks and a high proportion of imports.

By Stephan Israel

Die Flaggen der Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union wehen vor dem Gebäude des Europäischen Parlaments in Straßburg.

News | EU

December 2nd, 2025

Research: China ahead of USA and EU in AI publications

China's influence on international research is growing. In terms of citations, the country is on a par with the EU and the USA. In the AI sector, no other country publishes more than the People's Republic.

By Markus Weisskopf

News | Economy

December 2nd, 2025

Innovations: China's speed becomes a test for German companies

Things went a little better for German companies in China this year. Of all things, the foreign expansion of Chinese companies is opening up new opportunities for them – but at the same time, technological pressure is growing.

By Jörn Petring

News | Diplomacy

December 2nd, 2025

Diplomacy: Wadephul to travel to China next week

According to insiders, Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is traveling to China next week. The visit serves as preparation for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's upcoming trip next year.

By Amelie Richter

Helena Melnikov, Hauptgeschäftsführerin DIHK,PK zu - DIHK-Konjunkturumfrage Frühsommer 2025, DEU, Berlin, 27.05.2025 *** Helena Melnikov, Managing Director DIHK,PK on DIHK Economic Survey Early Summer 2025, DEU, Berlin, 27 05 2025

News | Industry

December 2nd, 2025

DIHK against climate targets: Sharp criticism of the adoption of the climate paper

The position paper on climate and energy policy, which Table.Briefings had previously reported on, has been adopted unchanged by the DIHK. Sharp criticism came from the German Renewable Energy Federation.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

News | Climate & Environment

December 2nd, 2025

Public procurement: How Europe is delaying the green transformation

EU countries are not seizing the opportunity to steer markets with a green procurement system and thus reduce emissions. A study shows how they could redirect public spending amounting to EUR 2 trillion a year.

By Kai Schöneberg

News | Climate complaints

December 2nd, 2025

Climate lawsuits: ClientEarth takes legal action against the plans by the German government for gas power plants

The environmental organization Client Earth argues that the planned tender for eight gigawatts of gas-fired power capacity violates EU state aid law. Its complaint to the EU Commission is one of almost 3,000 climate complaints that have been submitted since the Paris Agreement.

By Lukas Bayer

News | Peace negotiations

December 2nd, 2025

How Kaja Kallas is critical of the US negotiating strategy for peace in Ukraine

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs has criticized the US strategy for peace negotiations in Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron backed Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting at the Elysée, which was also attended by Friedrich Merz and other heads of government.

By Stephan Israel