After member states adopted their position on the EU’s 2040 climate target last week, the ball is now in EU Parliament's court. The Environment Committee voted in favor of a position that is very similar to that of the Council.
By Lukas Knigge
The rule of law would make Vietnam an even more attractive location for foreign investors. Instead, the election of the new chair of the Supreme People’s Court sends the opposite signal.
By Marcel Grzanna
Indonesia’s ex-president and dictator Suharto is being glorified by the government almost 30 years after his death. Human rights organizations are protesting.
By Marcel Grzanna
A potential merger of Mapletree and CapitaLand could create one of the largest real estate groups in the Asia-Pacific region. The move would be part of Temasek’s strategy to bundle its holdings into more globally competitive groups.
By Yi Ling Pan
Japan has officially protested to China after a Chinese diplomat used drastic words against Prime Minister Takaichi on X. The incident exacerbates the already tense relations between Tokyo and Beijing.
By Yi Ling Pan
30 energy experts from the EU Parliament want to prevent “risky” technology providers from gaining access to European infrastructure. In a letter to the Commission, they call for swift legal action.
By Manuel Berkel
Different versions of the outcome of a meeting between Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump have appeared. They relate to exemptions from US sanctions that Orbán claims to have achieved at the meeting on Friday.
By Redaktion Table
The Ministry of Defense wants to simplify security checks so as not to overburden the MAD when the new military service begins. However, the new constitutional loyalty check shifts a lot of organizational work to the troops and raises legal questions.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Donald Trump clears the way for billions to be invested in Syria. In return for the lifting of sanctions, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa joins the US-led anti-terror alliance.
By Markus Bickel
The majority of ESA programs remain in the civil sector. However, many capabilities in space are dual-use.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
