With the Digital Services Act, the EU is institutionalizing the fight against disinformation – but this approach falls short. A bottom-up approach is needed to counter conspiracy theories and fake news, says Johanna Koch, who used to be active in the conspiracy ideology scene herself.
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Dutchman Wopke Hoekstra has a good chance of being nominated again as EU Commissioner. However, probably not as Climate Commissioner. The Spanish Environment Minister Teresa Ribera is the favorite for the portfolio.
By Claire Stam
Our China Perspective is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is about the less than elegant choice of words used by head of state and party leader Xi to invoke his close friendship with Serbia.
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To combat inflation, the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates and reduced the money supply. However, this approach makes financing the decarbonization process more difficult. Monetary policy could be not only greener but also cheaper.
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz's China trip has shown that despite Germany's "strategy on China," its foreign policy remains uncritical and naive. Systemic rivalry with the autocratic regime is downplayed for tactical reasons and there are hardly any debates.
By Marcel Grzanna
In the face of competition from China and the USA, the EU must reinvent itself. The ability to act is limited by the treaties and governance, warns Henning Völpel, Director of the Center for European Policy (Cep), ahead of the European elections.
By Markus Grabitz
Renaissance, Emmanuel Macron's party, will present its election list in Paris on Friday. The placement of Pascal Canfin, the influential chairman of the Environment Committee in the European Parliament, will be exciting.
By Claire Stam
In July, the long-awaited Third Plenum will set Beijing's reform course for the coming years. But a look at history shows that the leadership's understanding of reform has changed radically under Xi.
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Raising taxes on the rich would punish prosperity without saving the climate. On the other hand, emissions trading plus climate money is effective, efficient and social at the same time – and therefore ideal for the green transformation.
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Peter Ludlow has been observing European Council meetings for more than 20 years. In his comments on the latest meeting, he sees the conditions for a major step forward in shaping the Union.
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