Europe's dependence on just a few suppliers to extract and process critical raw materials threatens our prosperity. If the mistakes made in the procurement of natural gas are not to be repeated, now is the time to act, write Veronika Grimm and Christina von Rüden. They look at the planned draft for an EU Critical Raw Materials Act.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Growth last year was significantly lower than expected. But the government still has plenty of scopes to boost the economy through higher spending. A six percent increase is quite possible this year.
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To date, ecocide is not recognized in European law. However, the idea of an environmental crime is not new; the UN was already discussing it in the 1960s. One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Green MEP Marie Toussaint is campaigning to get the issue back on the table of EU decision-makers. An interview.
By Claire Stam
Money is tight; the Bundeswehr needs investment – not only in new weapons but also in wind power and photovoltaic systems. Shortly before the Munich Security Conference, it is clear that a decentralized, climate-friendly energy supply would increase the security of the troops.
By Redaktion Table
What has long been discussed in the scientific community should be urgently incorporated into artificial intelligence legislation: The AI Act should use humans to monitor AI only when effective, Johannes Walter explains in his position.
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While Taiwan boasts a highly successful electronics industry and trades with the whole world, it has hardly signed any free trade agreements. In times of geopolitical tensions – especially with China – this becomes a crucial weakness.
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Our column "China Perspective" is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's topic focuses on the concerns of young people regarding a new law on military conscription. Although the military is considered to be a way to a decent education, especially for poorer families, war could become a more realistic scenario.
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The Russian strategy gambled that the unity of Europe would be among the first casualties of the war of aggression on Ukraine. A split failed to materialize. But a new order is emerging in Europe, writes ECFR's Kadri Liik.
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Molecular cuisine in Brussels: The EU has declared the development of hydrogen one of its energy policy priorities. However, the definition of green hydrogen divides the member states into two camps.
By Claire Stam
Mysteriousness is embedded in the DNA of China's political culture. The abrupt lifting of the Covid measures, the removal of Hu Jintao from the CP congress, Xi Jinping's two-week disappearance, the fate of the Panchen Lama and Lin Biao's plane crash all have something in common: Their reasons remain a mystery. Nevertheless, there are new insights.
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