Chinese export controls on rare earths are causing problems for companies and politicians. The German Ministry of Economic Affairs has urged companies to become more involved in raw materials activities.
By Marcel Grzanna
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has proposed an investment plan to allies that includes defense spending equivalent to five percent of GDP. The timeline for reaching this target is still to be determined ahead of the NATO summit.
By Stephan Israel
The current level of aid to Sudan must not be reduced, said Derya Türk-Nachbaur (SPD) on Wednesday evening at an event organized by several aid organizations and political foundations in Berlin.
By Gabriel Bub
In her speech on the state of US science, the President of the National Academy of Sciences, Marcia McNutt, warned that the USA is losing its leading role in research and innovation.
By Fabian Peltsch
China's service sector grew slightly faster in May than in April. The government maintains its annual growth target of around five percent.
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The Minister Presidents of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Bremen are jointly calling for a massive increase in German space funding. The CSU, Greens and SPD are pulling in the same direction: They want two billion euros for the ESA, one billion nationally, per year.
By Nicola Kuhrt
During his visit to the White House, Trump called Merz a "great leader" with whom he hoped to have a good relationship. However, the US President did not distance himself from Putin.
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The auto industry continues to push back against the combustion engine ban set for 2035. A draft position paper by the VDA reveals demands for a loosening of CO2 fleet regulations, which would lead to higher emissions.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Three Germans allegedly passed on military technology to the Chinese intelligence service MSS. At the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, one defendant explained why he would never have considered his Chinese contact person to be a spy.
By Manuel Changming Liu
