After the European elections, a new attempt at an EU law for pesticide reduction is needed, according to CSU top candidate Manfred Weber, but with a completely different approach than before.
By Julia Dahm
Taiwan and Germany have founded a dialogue platform for civil society exchange. The dialogue will not primarily focus on relations with China – but on the perception of Taiwan.
By Felix Lee
The United States has blacklisted another 26 Chinese textile companies on suspicion of forced labor and banned the import of their products. The companies source cotton from the province of Xinjiang.
By Felix Lee
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called on car manufacturers to source a quarter of their chips from local manufacturers by 2025. Other components are also to be sourced domestically.
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Between January and March, the Siemens Group fell short of analysts' expectations – for the first time in a long time. The reason for this is poor figures in the digital division – due to weak demand and competition in China.
By Redaktion Table
The new procedure under the Digital Services Act concerns the protection of minors. The Commission accuses Meta of promoting addictive behavior on Facebook and Instagram.
By Corinna Visser
How independent is German economist Veronika Grimm? Her dissenting vote on hydrogen trucks gives this question new urgency.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The EU Commission estimates that the EU economy will grow by just one percent this year. Gentiloni predicts that strong private consumption will boost the economy. However, there are two other reasons why the forecast is no better.
By Marc Winkelmann
The rapid construction of a core network is a prerequisite for ramping up Germany's hydrogen market. However, the Federal Network Agency's application deadline is likely to be postponed, and investors are still deciding whether to get on board.
By Lukas Bayer
Over two billion people around the world cook with dirty fuels. This leads to deaths and high carbon emissions. A summit in Paris pledged financial resources to tackle the problem in Africa.
By Fabian Löhe
