With a toolkit for elections, the Commission wants to provide the Digital Services Coordinators of the member states with guidance and tools on how to better protect the integrity of elections.
By Corinna Visser
The EU Commission has presented a package of measures. It provides for better monitoring of submarine cables and faster repairs following acts of sabotage.
By Stephan Israel
Trump signed a memorandum intended to promote foreign investment in the US and protect US national security interests. The order is primarily directed against Chinese investments and will be extended to sensitive technologies.
By Ning Wang
The fast fashion retailer Shein is facing growing pressure. It recently had to significantly reduce its valuation ahead of a planned IPO. Now profits have plummeted.
By Ning Wang
Military drills by Chinese ships off the Australian coast have led to Australia issuing aviation safety warnings in the region. China now rejected these as "unfounded" and "deliberately exaggerated."
By Ning Wang
China wants to make the revitalization of rural regions its primary task. In a paper entitled "Document No. 1", Beijing also calls for agricultural reform to "prevent a slide or relapse into poverty." The paper is regarded as a political guideline for urgent measures in rural areas.
By Ning Wang
The Commission wants to relieve companies of bureaucracy. For example, due diligence obligations in supply chains are to be limited to direct business relationships. However, resistance is forming against this.
By Till Hoppe
The working sessions of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry have been concluded. The fifth and final round under Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas dealt with the expansion of the charging and refueling infrastructure for CO₂-free drives.
By Markus Grabitz
There is resistance to the Commission's plans to withdraw the legislative proposal on standard essential patents (SEPs). Parliamentary negotiators and VDA President Hildegard Müller are appealing to Ursula von der Leyen.
By Markus Grabitz
The European Commission is putting pressure on Ukraine in the negotiations on permanent tariff reductions. Brussels is likely hoping for additional safeguard clauses for agricultural products.
By Julia Dahm
