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HANDOUT - 03.02.2023, USA, ---: Ein Pilot der U.S. Air Force blickt auf den mutmaßlichen chinesischen Überwachungsballon hinab, der am 3. Februar 2023 über dem zentralen Festland der Vereinigten Staaten schwebte. Der Ballon hatte nach seiner Entdeckung tagelang große Teile der USA überflogen, auch Militäreinrichtungen. Die US-Regierung ging davon aus, dass er zu Spionagezwecken unterwegs war. Deshalb wurde der Ballon am 4. Februar schließlich abgeschossen, nachdem er vor der Küste des Bundesstaats South Carolina über offenem Meer war. (Foto wurde am 22.02.2022 zur Verfügung gestellt) (Wiederholung mit verändertem Bildausschnitt) Foto: -/Department of Defense via DVIDS/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung im Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Berichterstattung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

Chinese balloons spotted over Taiwan

Taiwan has spotted two Chinese balloons in the sky. They had crossed the Taiwan Strait and were spotted northwest of the city of Keelung. China has had a comprehensive balloon espionage program since 2019.

By Michael Radunski

German government disappoints decision-makers on digitalization

Germany's decision-makers give the traffic light coalition mediocre marks. According to the exclusive survey, things look particularly bad regarding digital expansion: Only 0.6 percent see a high level of competence here. This also has an impact on the minister ranking.

By Fabian Löhe

Sanctions: Austria gives up resistance

Austria is giving up its blockade of the twelfth EU sanctions package against Russia. Ukraine had previously removed the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International from a blacklist.

By Redaktion Table

Switzerland and EU are moving closer

Switzerland and the EU want to conclude their negotiations on a new framework agreement by the end of 2024. This is provided for in a new agreement. The areas affected include agriculture, research, education and energy.

By Manuel Berkel

China using spyware in cellphones for espionage

Evidence of Chinese interference attempts emerged

International media have obtained chat logs documenting the activities of Chinese state security in Germany. One of the intelligence service's agents was apparently a Belgian politician, a target of the operations was Xinjiang researcher Adrian Zenz.

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FDP criticizes agreement on due diligence obligations

FDP Federal Vice-President Johannes Vogel criticizes the agreements on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU Platform Directive. In an interview with Table.Media, he describes the results as "blows against Europe as a business location."

By Leonie Düngefeld