The EU–India agreement opens access to one of the world’s largest growth and export markets. However, its complex regulatory framework may continue to pose significant hurdles for companies seeking to fully capitalize on the new opportunities.
By Volker Treier
With her reform agenda, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan, says she wants to make her department “fit for the future.” Ralf Südhoff, director of the Center for Humanitarian Action (CHA), sees the proposed realignment as a risky break with the ministry’s traditional core mission.
By Ralf Südhoff
The EU could hit the USA hard by imposing export taxes on products that the American economy urgently needs from Europe. For example, pharmaceutical products and machines for manufacturing microchips.
By Daniel Gros
China’s foreign policy has changed – from Confucian patience to Mao’s propaganda and on to Xi’s aggressive great-power strategy.
By Johnny Erling
China’s economy proved more resilient than expected last year. But the communist leadership is aware of the deeper structural constraints it faces. Short-term stability must not come at the expense of long-term reforms.
By Jong-Wha Lee
There is no way around stronger defense integration for Europe, write Frank Kuhn and Lukas Mengelkamp. This is because the United States’ new defense strategy poses a dilemma for Europeans. Difficult debates about Europe’s own nuclear deterrent are also to be expected.
By Frank Kuhn and Lukas Mengelkamp
Artificial intelligence should enable faster, better, and more resilient corporate decision-making. Europe’s problem lies less in technology than in its ability to decide.
By Thorsten Heilig
China’s birthrate has fallen to a historic low. The government is trying to counter the trend, but the number of women of childbearing age continues to shrink dramatically.
By Yi Fuxian
For the planned EU-India free trade agreement to become a success story of rules-based cooperation in an increasingly fragmented world, both sides must be willing to tolerate mutual criticism, write Ambika Vishwanath and Michael Scharfschwerdt in this opinion piece.
By Ambika Vishwanath and Michael Scharfschwerdt
Civil and military production are becoming increasingly intertwined. Companies that want to deliver security-critical products need to take care of digital resilience and reliable supply chains, writes Boris Hecker, Managing Director of IT service provider Atos Germany.
By Boris Hecker
