Defense: Canada to participate in SAFE program
As announced in the summer by the Commission and Council Presidents, Canada will participate in the EU defense fund. Meanwhile, talks with the UK on its participation broke down.
By Marion Bergermann
As announced in the summer by the Commission and Council Presidents, Canada will participate in the EU defense fund. Meanwhile, talks with the UK on its participation broke down.
By Marion Bergermann
The Polish government wants to use the Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act to put the hydrogen targets for 2030 to the test. It is also in favor of European preference criteria in procurement.
By Manuel Berkel and János Allenbach-Ammann
In Brussels, German Labor Minister Bärbel Bas and her counterparts have agreed on more aid for employees on the brink of unemployment. Now the EU Parliament has to decide its position on expanding the European Globalization Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).
By Marion Bergermann
A COP decision on a fossil fuel phase-out allegedly failed due to resistance from many countries, the COP Presidency said in Belém. However, research shows that the number of opponents was enormously overestimated.
By Bernhard Pötter
At the second meeting of the Digital Partnership Council, the EU and Singapore discussed their cooperation in digital areas. These include artificial intelligence and cyber security.
By Corinna Visser
Russia wants to sell oil and weapons to India to finance the war in Ukraine. The offer is viewed pragmatically in New Delhi. The heads of government will meet on Thursday to discuss possible agreements.
By Angela Köckritz
The military junta wants to legitimize its rule through elections. Electronic voting machines and AI surveillance could help it to identify opposition members.
By Angela Köckritz
The eight leading Chinese defense companies have lost a lot of sales in 2024. Peace researchers therefore expect increased uncertainty with regard to Chinese military modernization.
By Angela Köckritz
European companies in China are under pressure due to stricter export controls. One in three member companies are therefore already considering relocating their supply chains out of China.
By Amelie Richter
The EU has officially ended the WTO proceedings against China for discriminatory trade practices towards Lithuania. The background to this was the diplomatic conflict following the opening of a Taiwan office in Vilnius, which led to economic pressure from Beijing.
By Amelie Richter