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Council and Parliament agree on 2024 annual budget

The Council and the European Parliament have agreed on the EU's annual budget for 2024.

By Redaktion Table

Meeting between Biden and Xi Jinping: Europe left behind

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet for direct talks on Wednesday in San Francisco on the sidelines of the Apec summit. According to experts, the hope that Europe could play a mediating role between the two powers is misplaced.

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AI Act: negotiations in technical trilogue canceled

The negotiations on the AI Act hang in the balance. The technical trilogue showed that the Council and Parliament are far apart when it comes to foundation models.

By Corinna Visser

Reform of the Federal Forest Act underway

The planned reform of the almost 50-year-old Federal Forest Act, also intended to improve the protection of forests against increasing climate stress, is getting underway. A draft bill is now in the early stages of coordination within the government.

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BMW: allegations against cobalt supplier

The German car manufacturer BMW is facing allegations in connection with a supplier, the Moroccan raw materials group Managem, and its cobalt mine.

By Leonie Düngefeld

UN negotiations on plastics agreement in Nairobi

This Monday, representatives of states are meeting in Kenya's capital Nairobi for the third of five rounds of negotiations on a draft UN plastics agreement.

By Redaktion Table

Joint drills with southern neighbors

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Ex-banker sentenced to life

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ICBC Bank provides US subsidiary with fresh capital after cyberattack

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Lindner: substantial progress on reform of EU debt rules

For months, the debate on reforming the EU's debt rules was almost at a standstill. A meeting between Christian Lindner and the French finance minister in the run-up to the Ecofin meeting brought some movement.

By Redaktion Table