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News | Monitoring technology

December 1st, 2025

Myanmar: AI helps to identify opposition members

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

News | Security policy

December 1st, 2025

Armaments: Allegations of corruption cost China's manufacturers billions

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

News | Critical raw materials

December 1st, 2025

Rare earths: EU companies lose confidence

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

Henna Virkkunen (right), Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, receives Josephine Teo (left), Singapourean Minister for Digital Development and Information. Together, they participate in the EU–Singapore Digital Partnership Council.

News | Digital policy

December 1st, 2025

Digital partnership: EU and Singapore want to cooperate more closely on AI

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

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Aerial photos show the containers for import and export cargo are in order, and gantry cranes and trucks are busy working in the cargo yard of Ganzhou International Inland Port, Ganzhou City, east China s Jiangxi Province, 4 November, 2022. Busy transportation for foreign trade goods in Ganzhou PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA

News | Trade

December 1st, 2025

Trade: EU ends WTO dispute with China over Lithuanian goods

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

News | Defense industry

December 1st, 2025

Arms summit: Hohenwarter at the table for tank manufacturer KNDS

The German Ministry of Economics and the Ministry of Defense want the defense industry to ramp up its capacities. In doing so, it could benefit from the automotive industry. Industry representatives are now set to discuss the potential for better collaboration.

By Robert Wallenhauer

News | German Armed Forces

December 1st, 2025

Military security: Coalition tightens rules for ex-soldiers

Until now, former German soliders only had to obtain a permit to work for so-called foreign powers up to ten years after they left the armed forces. The coalition now wants to remove this time limit, citing current security and intelligence findings.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

October 24, 2025, London, England, United Kingdom: Head of theÃ‚ Office of the President of UkraineÃ‚ ANDRII YERMAK arrives at 10 Downing Street to join a meeting of the Coalition of the Willin allies meeting. London

News | Ukraine

December 1st, 2025

Ukraine: Successor to dismissed Ukrainian Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak still unclear

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s long-time confidant resigned following a search by anti-corruption authorities. The Ukrainian president held talks on Saturday with four potential successors.

By Denis Trubetskoy

News | EU budget

December 1st, 2025

MFF: Denmark presents first negotiation box

The Council Presidency has sent other governments an initial negotiation package on the new Multiannual Financial Framework. In it, the Danes confirm the structural reform of the Commission, but demand more say.

By Till Hoppe

News | Council of the EU

December 1st, 2025

EU budget: Council Secretariat wants 250 additional posts

The EU Council Secretariat is calling for additional staff due to an increased workload. As part of the negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework, Council services have announced a need for 250 new full-time equivalents.

By János Allenbach-Ammann