Moscow aims to further restrict the scope of Western diplomatic missions in Russia, employing an old Soviet model: Local staff could soon only be recruited through a Russian authority subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
By Viktor Funk
Members and staff of the European Parliament are advised to have their cell phones checked for possible spyware installations. The subcommittee on security and defense is specifically affected.
By Redaktion Table
The European People's Party supports a second term in office for Commission President von der Leyen. She wants to place the issues of competitiveness and security at the heart of the European election campaign, but at the same time emphasizes that she wants to "maintain the direction of the Green Deal".
By Claire Stam
In a letter to Minister Christian Lindner, the Federal Association of German Waste Management Companies (BDE) warns against blocking the EU Packaging Regulation.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Forest fires in central Chile have claimed more than 130 lives so far. It is currently unclear how much climate change has contributed to the fires. However, a research group has found clues at which point global warming increases the risk of fire.
By Alexandra Endres
In the EU election campaign, the CDU and CSU want to demand that the decision to phase out combustion engines be reversed. This could jeopardize the EU's climate targets.
By Markus Grabitz
Two years after the start of the war in Ukraine, Germany has decoupled itself from Russian gas. However, a study shows: The controversial raw material finds its way in.
By Bernhard Pötter
Despite an increase of nine percent, the EU climate targets for 2030 are still 406 billion euros short of investment every year. Only two sectors are above the target value.
By Lukas Bayer
The Committee on Climate Action and Energy in the German Bundestag will have a new chair. SPD politician Katrin Zschau is to take over the office.
By Bernhard Pötter
China accuses the US of exacerbating the situation in Gaza. On Tuesday, the US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
By Amelie Richter
