In addition to social housing, state aid for affordable housing will soon also be permitted. The Commission has released a draft decision to amend the state aid rules for public consultation.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
On Oct. 26, an aircraft operated by the Indian airline Indigo will fly from Kolkata to Guangzhou. This is the first time in five years that a detour via a third country is no longer necessary.
By Marcel Grzanna
Surveillance of public spaces in Hong Kong is being massively increased. Five years after the introduction of the National Security Law, the metropolis of millions is increasingly resembling its Chinese counterparts.
By Marcel Grzanna
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has once again traveled to Europe in recent months. This time to Switzerland and Italy, where efforts have recently been stepped up to establish good relations.
By Marcel Grzanna
The glaciers in Switzerland are melting at an increasing rate. Read why this makes the mountains more dangerous and what the future of the "eternal ice" could look like.
By Redaktion Table
In the past three years, corporations have invested more than 28 billion US dollars in the exploration of new oil and gas reserves in Latin America and the Caribbean. Brazil's state-owned Petrobras is one of the leading investors – despite promises of climate-friendly restructuring. Two interactive tools show the details.
By Alexandra Endres
People in slums and poor neighborhoods suffer the most: The number of hot days is rising sharply in 43 metropolitan areas worldwide. Particularly affected: COP30 host country Brazil.
By Kai Schöneberg
Greenland's ice sheet, the AMOC, the Amazon and the South American monsoon system are becoming increasingly unstable: threshold values could be reached that, if exceeded, increase the risk of abrupt and irreversible changes to the global climate.
By Kai Schöneberg
On Oct. 1, the Kremlin launched another conscription campaign – the largest since 2016. An electronic conscription register is intended to facilitate recruitment.
By Maria Mitrov
