China has inaugurated a new research station in Antarctica. Located south of Australia and New Zealand, the station will be operational year-round. With its location, it is well positioned to gather signal information from Australia and New Zealand.
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China aims to stabilize its foreign trade by further supporting the trade of EVs. This move is likely to cause more friction with the EU Commission.
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Germany's most important trading partner is currently China, but soon the USA could take the lead. This is partly due to a significant decline in German exports to China, especially of cars and chemical products. Trade with the USA, on the other hand, is increasing.
By Marcel Grzanna
Dutch intelligence agencies accuse China of cyber espionage. State-motivated hackers allegedly gained access to networks of the Ministry of Defense. The intelligence services also see high-tech companies like ASML at risk.
By Marcel Grzanna
Germany is likely to abstain in the Council vote on CO2 fleet limits for trucks. The Free Democratic Party insists on this because the agreement between the Council and Parliament does not include the crediting of e-fuels. This could lead to the law failing in the Council.
By Markus Grabitz
The ECR Group in the European Parliament opens to a French far-right party. It accepts Nicolas Bay from Reconquête. The party was founded by Éric Zemmour in 2021, who massively opposes Islam.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Parliament has criticized the Norwegian parliament's decision to open up an area the size of the UK for deep sea mining. Yesterday, Wednesday, MEPs adopted a resolution.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Which rifles and pistols, for example, for hunters, can be imported and exported in the EU? The rules for this are to be revised – but MEPs are upset about the stubbornness of the Member States.
By Till Hoppe
The European Parliament has voted in favor of relaxing the legal framework for new breeding methods. However, MEPs called for stricter labeling requirements regarding genetically modified products.
By Julia Dahm
After more than a year and a half since his last trip, Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Beijing again in April. Representatives of the German economy who wish to participate can now apply.
By Felix Lee
