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Hybrid war: Suspected Kremlin saboteurs arrested in Poland and Romania

Poland and Romania have arrested eight people suspected of planning acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia.

By Redaktion Table

Energy prices: Commission calls on member states to act

Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen had announced measures to reduce energy prices. The result is an appeal to the member states to finally do their bit.

By Manuel Berkel

REACH: Sweden calls for stronger chemicals regulation

At the Environment Council in Luxembourg, Sweden called for greater ambition in the regulation of chemicals, arguing that the current debate was going in the wrong direction.

By Lukas Knigge

Karremans on the phone with Wang: The Hague wrestles with China over Nexperia

The Dutch government has brought the chip manufacturer Nexperia under state control following internal irregularities. Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans spoke with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao to find a solution.

By Amelie Richter

Artificial intelligence: Teaching now compulsory in Beijing’s schools

From now on, Beijing pupils will receive eight hours of compulsory AI lessons per year. Other provinces also have big plans. But there continues to be doubt about how effective these will be.

By Redaktion Table

Real estate market: Prices fall more sharply than they have in 11 months

September and October are the peak season for real estate buyers. Nevertheless, the past two months have been a disaster for China’s real estate companies.

By Redaktion Table

Kampfflugzeug F-35: Offene Fragen nach Dementi des BMVg

By Gabriel Bub

Lehrkräftemangel: Experten zweifeln an Effekten durch die Aktivrente

Ein finanzieller Anreiz soll mehr Fachkräfte über das Renteneintrittsalter hinaus zur Arbeit motivieren. Das könnte auch Lehrkräfte zum Bleiben bewegen, sagt Thüringens Bildungsminister Christian Tischner. Experten widersprechen.

By Malte Neumann

Energy transition: Where the coal industry is expanding

Global Coal Exit List: Coal chemistry is booming and coal mines and power plants are also expanding their capacities. However, the financial industry remains reluctant to provide support.

By Nico Beckert

IMO: Why NGOs are now criticizing the biofuel strategy after the torpedoed climate levy

Last week, the USA blocked the planned adoption of the world’s first climate levy for ships in the IMO. Nevertheless, environmental groups are pushing for the details of the agreement to exclude fuels from forest destruction in the future.

By Bernhard Pötter