Girls’ rights have become a blind spot in the current Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) reform, warns Petra Berner, head of Plan International Germany. In her view, it is essential to keep girls at the center of development policy.
By Petra Berner
Our column “Inside China” is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's edition warns against taking all the figures from the National People's Congress at face value. There is often more to them than meets the eye.
By Redaktion Table
At the beginning of March, the environment ministers of Germany, France, and Poland will meet. The three countries have very different climate policies – but that is precisely where the opportunities lie. Together, they could make decisive progress in advancing Europe’s climate policy.
By Marion Guénard and Sylwia Andralojc-Bodych
Europe needs not only the strategy, but also the will to implement it, so that we can break free from our dependence on products and services from the US and China. European tech companies are ready to do this.
By Werner Neubauer
Data instead of doctrines: GEOINT is shaping the new security architecture, writes SpaceWatch.Global editor Torsten Kriening. Germany is ready for plug-and-play interoperability, he says. But is this approach enough to really keep up with NATO?
By Redaktion Table
Nuclear expert Liviu Horovitz from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs believes that a European nuclear strategy is possible. The decision must be made by a democratically elected “Deterrence Council.”
By Liviu Horovitz
European raw materials policy is contradictory, according to Pouyan Dardashti, CEO of the Thommen Group. The collection gap for e-waste, for example, is self-inflicted. What Europe and Germany can learn from Switzerland.
By Pouyan Dardashti
An alliance with the West’s “middle powers” would be India’s best option. Can the country overcome old ways of thinking – and realign its political apparatus accordingly?
By Ajay Shah
The narrative of “engineering state China” versus a “lawyerly West” falls short. Looking ahead to the upcoming National People’s Congress in Beijing, one thing becomes clear: China’s policymaking rests on a complex system of innovation and governance. And that, in turn, implies clear industrial-policy homework for Germany and Europe.
By Rudolf Scharping
At this turning point in history, the EU needs a comprehensive strategy for security, prosperity, and independence. Decarbonization and climate protection are effective levers for achieving this. Europe must move forward with determination.
By Jennifer Morgan
