In the first nine months of 2023, there was hardly any new construction of coal-fired power plants worldwide – except in China, where the construction boom that began in 2022 continued.
By Nico Beckert
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Shanghai for the first time since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. His strict lockdown measures were particularly heavily criticized in the metropolis.
By Fabian Peltsch
Finland's last border crossing to Russia will be closed this week. At least temporarily. The country continues to criticize Russia for facilitating border crossings.
By Alina Leimbach
The summit will take place next Thursday and Friday in Beijing. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel will speak with China's President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
By Alina Leimbach
For the first time in eight years, banks have granted fewer loans to companies. A consequence of the ECB's interest rate policy.
By Alina Leimbach
€4 billion from the Covid recovery program are expected to flow to Germany by the end of the year. However, this is of little help to the traffic light coalition’s budget holders in the current crisis.
By Till Hoppe
The EU is considering to ban the import of Russian gas. Corresponding checks are part of the trilogue on the gas market regulation. However, according to an internal document, a mandatory embargo for EU member states has been dropped.
By Manuel Berkel
After Polish truckers, Slovakian truckers could soon also block the border with Ukraine. The drivers criticize dumping competition from Ukraine.
By Alina Leimbach
The UN Committee against Torture criticized Denmark's plans to transfer asylum seekers to third countries such as Rwanda. However, the country intends to stick to its plans.
By Alina Leimbach
According to the Lithuanian foreign minister, China and Lithuania have settled their trade dispute. Although trade has not been fully restored, it has been "more than compensated" by trade with other Indo-Pacific countries.
By Amelie Richter
