De Wever to form Belgian government
The right-wing populist Bart De Wever is to form a new government in Belgium. The Flemish Social Democrats have cleared the way for this. But the task will not be easy.
By Eric Bonse
The right-wing populist Bart De Wever is to form a new government in Belgium. The Flemish Social Democrats have cleared the way for this. But the task will not be easy.
By Eric Bonse
China did not approve any CO2-intensive steel plants in the first half of 2024. Analysts see this as a potential turnaround. The sector's slow decarbonization could gain momentum.
By Nico Beckert
The search for a prime minister in France is chaotic. France Insoumise and Parti Socialiste are vying for supremacy in the left-wing camp of the election winners. Macronists and conservatives are sounding out the possibility of working together.
By Claire Stam
Microsoft wants to offset its carbon emissions with credits from a direct air capture (DAC) plant located in Texas and has concluded the largest agreement to date. The catch: The DAC plant is still under construction.
By Nico Beckert
The new British Labour government is providing 8.6 billion euros for the decarbonization of heavy industry with the national wealth fund. Five sectors will be prioritized.
By Lukas Bayer
The Commission has designated the online sex platform XNXX as a VLOP. This makes XNXX the 25th platform to fall under the strictest rules of the DSA.
By Corinna Visser
The Greens have set out their priorities for the coming legislative period in the EU Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen also took part in the parliamentary group meeting to promote support for the Greens and present her political agenda.
By Lukas Knigge
The CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament is proposing a European Steel Pact. Lower energy prices should make local production cheaper. At the same time, it wants to create more European demand.
By Alina Leimbach
Microsoft employees in China will no longer be allowed to use Android smartphones. The company is responding to growing security risks.
By Fabian Peltsch
The German government had prohibited Volkswagen from selling MAN Energy Solutions' gas turbine business to the Chinese firm CSIC Longjiang. Now, VW is shutting down the business entirely.
By Felix Lee