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Single market needs individual responsibility

The savings banks and cooperative banks support a European capital markets union. However, the institutions do not want to be liable for the risky business activities of major international banks, according to the heads of their associations.

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If the European elections were on Sunday: EPP extends its lead

In the run-up to the European elections, Table.Media regularly publishes a current projection by political scientist Manuel Müller on the composition of the next European Parliament. Around 100 days before the European elections, the Christian Democratic EPP is extending its lead. It could expect seven more seats than in the last projection.

By Markus Grabitz

How Xi became a successful dictator

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today, we look at how former professor and dissident Cai Xia explains the rise of Xi.

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China's energy dilemma

China cannot singlehandedly lower global energy prices, but it can tackle deflation at home. After years of maintaining a conservative macroeconomic policy stance, the time has come for a new round of fiscal and monetary expansion.

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Johnny Erling

Having tea with State Security

Among foreign journalists, an "invitation to have a tea" is synonymous with an interrogation method used by state security. Now, the term "having tea" is officially entering the vocabulary.

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