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Olive oil: EU Court of Auditors sees gaps in food safety controls

The EU Court of Auditors has identified shortcomings in controls for olive oil. In particular, it sees gaps in imports from outside the EU.

By Julia Dahm

Iran: No agreement yet on classifying the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization

Representatives of EU member states have been unable to agree on officially listing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. According to diplomats, France, Italy and Spain are among those blocking an agreement.

By Redaktion Table

Industrial electricity price: Commission grants approval according to Merz

According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the European Commission has given its broad approval to German plans to ease the burden on energy-intensive industries. This would make it possible to introduce a combination of an industrial power price and an electricity price compensation scheme.

By Manuel Berkel

Nexperia: Court hearing in dispute over corporate control

The dispute between the Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia and its Chinese parent company Wingtech continues. Wingtech is said to have called on the Chinese government to impose export restrictions on Nexperia.

By Leonardo Pape

Trade balance: China posts record surplus

China achieved a record trade surplus of USD 1.2 trillion in 2025. Exports to the USA fell by 20% in dollar value. China compensated for this by increasing exports to African and Southeast Asian countries. Deliveries to the EU also increased.

By Leonardo Pape

Cybersecurity: Bans on software from the US and Israel

According to anonymous sources, China wants to ban the use of US and Israeli cybersecurity software. The measure is also aimed at reducing technological dependence on foreign countries.

By Fabian Peltsch

Monopoly abuse: Market supervisory authority launches investigation against Trip.com

The Chinese market supervisory authority is launching an investigation into Trip.com. The online travel company is alleged to have abused its market power with coercive clauses, among other things.

By Fabian Peltsch

Kampf gegen Rassismus: Warum der Polizeibeauftragte hier einen Schwerpunkt setzt

By Franziska Klemenz

Greenland: Why Moscow is conspicuously silent

Official voices in Moscow are conspicuously reticent on the subject of Greenland. Last year, things were different. The sea routes in the Arctic are becoming increasingly important for Russia.

By Viktor Funk

Ukraine and Greenland: German government discusses foreign policy situation on Thursday

In view of geopolitical challenges, the heads of the German government are meeting in the Chancellery on Thursday. According to Table information, security guarantees for Ukraine are only one of the topics at the meeting.

By Sara Sievert, Wilhelmine Stenglin and Viktor Funk