The rules-based order is more fragile than it has been for a long time. Germany is at risk of being caught between the fronts in the superpower struggle between the United States and China. What Germany can do now to strengthen its negotiating position at a time of fundamental upheaval.
By Angela Köckritz
Europe must forge its own path in order to successfully apply artificial intelligence, says Sebastian Raible from the open source business association APELL. He calls OpenEuroLLM, which was launched by the Commission, "a good start".
By Experts Table.Briefings
Celebrating birthdays in public was long frowned upon in China and reserved for the Communist Party at most. Nowadays, Generation Z celebrates nostalgically in the fast food chains of their childhood. Junk food and paper crowns as an expression against social stress.
By Fabian Peltsch
The world is preparing for significant trade disruption. While protectionism is making a return and countries such as the United States are trying to strengthen their critical economic sectors, the retreat from free trade is accelerating under President Donald Trump – with far-reaching consequences, particularly for the fight against climate change.
By Nico Beckert
The first bans of the AI Act are already in force. However, parts of the law are still too unclear, too vaguely formulated, criticizes Alexander Rabe, Managing Director of the Eco Association of the Internet Industry. This poses the risk of inconsistent national implementation.
By Corinna Visser
Roderich Kiesewetter, Chairman of the CDU/CSU in the German Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, calls for a clear German position "in the systemic war" between democracy and autocracy.
By Marcel Grzanna
The battle for Europe is digital, says André Wilkens, Director of the European Cultural Foundation. He advocates an active digital industrial and investment policy. Europe needs to build a resilient digital ecosystem – now.
By Corinna Visser
Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. There have been heated discussions about China's healthcare system. The government has severely restricted access to branded foreign drugs in public hospitals. However, many doubt the effectiveness of domestic generic alternatives.
By Leonardo Pape
In political scientist Manuel Müller's seat projection for the European Parliament, the right-wing radicals of Patriots for Europe (PfE) are losing ground. The left and the Greens make slight gains. The weaker poll ratings of the CDU and CSU in recent weeks are pulling the EPP down slightly.
By Markus Grabitz
In 2024, the 1.5-degree target was exceeded for an entire year for the first time. Despite this, UN climate diplomacy maintains the target. Abandoning it is not a viable option. It will require clear and honest communication to keep it alive – for the benefit of international climate action.
By Experts Table.Briefings
