Few have realized: Armament alone is not enough to preserve freedom, democracy and peace. Phasing out fossil fuels is not only essential for climate action, but also for our security.
By Felix Ekardt
However, a trade war between the USA and Russia should be treated with caution.
By Marc De Vos
While Trump makes headlines with tariffs, sanctions, and TikTok threats, Beijing has been systematically working on a long-term plan for economic resilience.
By Zongyuan Zoe Liu
The German arms industry has a problem, writes Marc Niclas. Despite the multiplication of spending on defense, little of the money is reaching medium-sized companies. This could lead to key skills being lost.
By Marc Niclas
The future EU budget must be shaped together with those who implement it – namely, cities and regions. That is why the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions (EPP-CoR) advocates for a strategic, place-based Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
By Sari Rautio and Eric Beißwenger
The relationship between Brussels and Beijing is marked by mistrust. China's raw materials policy exposes Europe's dependencies and Beijing's willingness to use them as leverage for its own interests. A strategic industrial policy is now required from Europe. After all, access to the EU market must be used strategically and wisely.
By Sabrina Schulz
Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa from the German Caritas Association calls for a strengthening of voluntary services instead of compulsory military service. Anyone planning defense as a compulsory task through the back door is gambling away the trust of young people, she writes in today's Opinion.
By Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa
When paying with PayPal or Apple Pay, few people stop to think that these services are run by international providers. But a European payment system would offer more control over sensitive data and market conditions, argues FinTech expert Miriam Wohlfarth.
By Miriam Wohlfarth
With China's modernization, entire professions are disappearing. This is not a new phenomenon, as a look at the archives shows.
By Johnny Erling
China's real estate crisis is strikingly reminiscent of Japan's disastrous crash in the 1990s. Back then too, misdiagnoses helped turn an economic crisis into a demographic catastrophe. Is history repeating itself - or is China learning from its neighbor's mistakes?
By Yi Fuxian
