This year, the Single Market turns 30. In 1988, Jacques Delors famously remarked that "nobody falls in love with a Common Market". Yet, Europeans wholeheartedly appreciate the comforts this market brought them, such as uniform passenger rights, although they might not always be aware that they have to thank the Single Market for it.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Much has already been written about the relationship between France and Germany. This will also be the case for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty next Sunday. We devote this space to a particular dispute in the French-German neighborhood, which was resolved with finesse.
By Claire Stam
Hidden criticism of the Communist Party, collector's items and even investment: At the beginning of the new year, the rabbit stamps by artist Huang Yongyu caused a buzz in China – both online and in post offices. China's postal service is printing millions of these stamps, and yet they are instantly sold out. Because Huang's stamps are notorious in China.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Élysée Treaty was signed 60 years ago. Today, Germany and France are strong partners in Europe. But if they don't work more closely together on climate and energy policy, it will jeopardize the EU's cohesion, write Sébastien Treyer and Nicolas Berghmans of the Paris-based think tank IDDRI.
By Experts Table.Briefings
60 years ago, the Élysée Treaty was signed. Today, Germany and France are strong European partners. But if they do not cooperate more closely on climate and energy policy, the cohesion of the European Union will be at risk.
By Redaktion Table
Japan's new security strategy takes the complex situation in the region into account. Legitimate and understandable from Japan's point of view, it represents an escalation of tensions between the US-led countries of the Western community of values and China. For Europe, the result is a role as mediator between the irreconcilable parties.
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Economic reforms have long led to the dismissal of the ideologies of the Chinese Communist Party as insignificant or irrational. A risky misconception, says Dr. Carolin Kautz, China expert at the University of Goettingen. After all, the party under Xi Jinping is consolidating its central claim to power with enormous pressure to be loyal and digital indoctrination more than ever.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Relations between China and Germany are not doing too well these days. In science, too. Mutual distrust has taken the place of cooperation. This hurts all parties involved.
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On the menu is vegetable broth. Today is Friday, January 13. Will this date prove to be a good omen for the EU parliamentarians meeting in Strasbourg next week? Following the Christmas holidays' opulence comes the time of sobriety in culinary terms. The question is whether this also applies to politics.
By Claire Stam
