Friedrich Merz is pinning his climate policy hopes on CCS and CCU – processes that have failed for decades, even under CDU-led coalitions. Their failure cannot be explained by ideology, as the chancellor claims, but is rooted in the technology itself: Merz’s faith in CCS is an illusion.
By Pao-Yu Oei and Philipp Herpich
The migration policy of the federal government is a cause for concern. It would be better to focus on the benefits of migration and take the effects of climate change into account. This would mean supporting the right to mobility, as well as the right to remain in one's home country.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The new German government wants to take a firmer stance in its dealings with China – and that’s long overdue. But a parliamentary expert commission alone won’t cut it. What’s needed are confidential analyses, smart incentives for companies and clear responses to unfair competition.
By Amelie Richter
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was awarded the Politikaward as “Politician of the Year” on Monday evening in Berlin. The following is a slightly abridged version of the laudatory speech given by Belgian legal scholar and think tanker Marc De Vos.
By Julia Mertens
The current negotiations on easing the burden on the economy must not just amount to cosmetic corrections. Otherwise, companies could lose their trust in the Brussels institutions, writes Moritz Hundhausen of the Family Businesses and Politics Foundation.
By Experts Table.Briefings
US President Donald Trump's embrace of tariffs has been met with considerable criticism. However, Trump's diagnosis of the global trading system may not be entirely wrong. The problem, instead, is the treatment: Rather than using a chainsaw, which would probably kill the patient, he should reach for a scalpel.
By Redaktion Table
The trend is irreversible: The majority of countries see climate action as a development model. Climate policy measures boost investment, create jobs and prosperity, according to the two Executive Directors of the World Bank Group, Marcos Vinicius Chiliatto and Michael Krake. Read how the World Bank supports countries in this.
By Redaktion Table
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article traces the evolution of the protest movement in the country since the Tiananmen massacre. Despite all opposition, the spirit of resistance among Chinese youth is alive.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Ahead of the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China's communist leadership continues its campaign against historical memory. Nowadays, there is only one place left in the entire People's Republic where June 4, 1989, can still be publicly commemorated.
By Redaktion Table
In the seat projection by political scientist Manuel Müller, the Christian Democrats and Liberals were able to make up some of their losses compared to the March projection. Center-left parties suffered slight losses.
By Markus Grabitz
