Three trade union federations and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung are pooling their expertise to enforce human rights due diligence laws. They want to fend off changes to the CSDDD.
By Caspar Dohmen
Following the bribery allegations against Huawei, 25 MEPs have turned to Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commission President von der Leyen. They are calling for the technology to be banned from the institutions and for transparency.
By Markus Grabitz
The government of Niger has expelled three Chinese oil executives – a drastic step in a dispute over unequal wages. The dispute revolved around foreign employees receiving high salaries while local workers earned significantly less.
By Amelie Richter
The new UN report paints an alarming picture of the global water supply. Due to the rapid melting of glaciers, up to three billion people could be threatened by water shortages.
By Amélie Günther
Chinese authorities want to monitor food safety more closely along the entire supply chain. Following food scandals, inspection and quarantine certification procedures for meat products will be tightened, among other things.
By Leonardo Pape
The European Commission wants to achieve more concessions for local farmers in future free trade with Ukraine. However, it is still holding back with a proposal – although there is not much time left.
By Julia Dahm
Canada has sharply criticized the executions of four individuals who held both Chinese and Canadian citizenship. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, however, pointed to the rule of law in the country.
By Manuel Liu
Almost one-sixth of 16 to 24-year-olds in China's cities are unemployed. Overall, the nationwide unemployment rate in cities has reached its highest level in two years. Most recently, the National Bureau of Statistics had excluded students from the unemployment data.
By Leonardo Pape
The semiconductor industry is a multi-billion dollar business – and consumes enormous amounts of water and fossil energy. A study has examined the impact on the environment in detail.
By Anna Gauto
