Trump is pressuring Cuba through tactics such as an energy blockade. Xi Jinping could use this model against Taiwan to take over the island without military intervention from other countries.
By Brahma Chellaney
Last week, German Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) promoted economic cooperation in South Africa. His trip sent an important signal, writes Per Brodersen, managing director of the German Agribusiness Alliance, who took part as a business representative.
By Per Brodersen
Although billions of euros are available, regulatory uncertainty is putting the expansion and further development of energy storage systems at risk. Lars Rohwer, a Christian Democratic Union (CDU) member of the German Bundestag, is calling for a more differentiated energy storage strategy to make the power grid more flexible.
By Lars Rohwer
In Brussels and among employers’ associations, deregulation is currently seen as the most important solution to economic problems. But the key issue is not whether Europe has too many rules, but whether it is investing sufficiently in its future.
By Stefan Körzell
India could be one of the few emerging economies to escape the “middle-income trap.” Key factors include a stable democracy, favorable demographics, rapid infrastructure expansion, and sustained willingness to pursue reforms.
By Arvind Panagariya
In the global industrial and technological competition, Germany has so far tended to act reactively. To play a proactive role, it must link these aspects more closely to security policy issues.
By Vivian Tauschwitz
As Germany marks 50 years of codetermination, the European Union is planning a new legal framework. That new regime could put worker participation across Europe at risk. That must not be allowed to happen.
By Daniel Hay and Sebastian Sick
China is expanding its influence in the Middle East through trade and diplomacy, yet it avoids security commitments. That mismatch highlights a defining feature of the emerging world order: Power is growing faster than responsibility.
By Julia Gurol-Haller
Geopolitical crises and new risk factors are combining to create complex uncertainties for companies. This development could hamper investment and impair economic momentum in the long term.
By Anja Käfer-Rohrbach
Impacc CEO Till Wahnbaeck would like to see more support for African entrepreneurs. He is convinced that entrepreneurship is the key to economic development on the continent.
By Till Wahnbaeck
