In its report, the European Court of Auditors criticized the Commission's lack of transparency and controls in NGO funding. An initiative has now been founded in Berlin, aiming to disclose the financial and structural links between NGOs.
By Markus Grabitz
Wuhan Jiangdu is the first winner of the Asian Champions League in women's soccer. Unlike the men, China's women are among the top players on the continent.
By Marcel Grzanna
There are estimated to be billions of bacteria. Only a few tens of thousands have been identified. Chinese taikonauts have discovered a new one aboard the Tiangong space station.
By Marcel Grzanna
China's head of government Li Qiang called for closer cooperation with Indonesia in Jakarta. For Beijing, good relations with the ASEAN states are an essential element in the global trade dispute.
By Marcel Grzanna
China's local governments are cash-strapped. Nevertheless, citizens refuse to pay for parking spots or wastewater disposal.
By Marcel Grzanna
There have been frequent reports of systematic doping in China. Now the Chinese anti-doping agency has called for a boycott of the Enhanced Games, where doping is expressly permitted.
By Marcel Grzanna
False promises, torture and shootings are now part of everyday life in the Russian army in order to force soldiers to fight against Ukraine. A new report by four independent NGOs from Russia documents the arbitrariness in the army.
By Viktor Funk
After intervention from Berlin, the managing director of the Egyptian human rights organization AFTE, Mohammed Abdel Salam, gets his passport back.
By Markus Bickel
During talks with France and the Netherlands, China emphasized its willingness to deepen its partnership with the EU. Topics included trade, climate action and technology.
By Amelie Richter
