Russia has been the global loser since 1989, a development that President Putin is now reversing, writes former Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. In today's opinion, he analyzes the current development and the consequences for China and Europe. His conclusion: the continent must invest in its own security and move closer together economically. Putin will make his next steps dependent on Europe's clarity and strength.
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An estimated 25m people are working in conditions that fall under the definition of forced labor: working against their will and under threat, intimidation, or coercion. According to ILO, 16m work in the private sector, often at the bottom of long supply chains.
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The Russian president has broken all treaties and agreements concluded by Russia and the Soviet Union since the CSCE Final Act. From his point of view, the principles of sovereignty and territorial identity would have no validity – probably including the Baltic states.
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Future economic governance in the EU should combine two elements, the two authors from the think tank Centre for European Policy (cep) in Paris demand: a simplification of the Stability Pact via a spending rule and a permanent central investment capacity.
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns Russia at the Munich Security Conference against an invasion of Ukraine. Nevertheless, Minxin Pei believes that China would benefit from an invasion. Moreover, the political scientist warns that the EU should be careful about its position. Europe is at risk of getting caught between the fronts.
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Numbers usually come with the addition of "左右" (left and right) in China – that is, an "approximate" approximation of reality. Johnny Erling reveals how everyone from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to IOC chief Thomas Bach, as well as major companies and investors, have repeatedly allowed themselves to be gullibly mesmerized by China's magic of big numbers coupled with even bigger promises.
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The EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has been in force since May 2021. The aim of the MDR is to harmonize the requirements for medical devices throughout Europe and to increase safety. The MedTech industry fully shares this goal, says Marc Pierre Möll from the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed). However, the system is not yet practical.
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Rising inflation rates have rapidly become a global problem. But they don't seem to be hitting Asia. Carmen Reinhart, chief economist at the World Bank Group, and Clemens Graf von Luckner, economist at the World Bank, discuss the drivers and effects of inflation.
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Germany is stepping up its monitoring of investments from abroad - and here it usually means its big partner and rival: China. But the need for control and security can take its toll if bureaucracy becomes an obstacle to investment.
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The Trade and Technology Council (TTC) must address urgent problems in transatlantic cooperation. But this is only a test run for closer cooperation, and it must prove itself in very concrete fields, according to guest author Andrea G. Rodríguez.
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