Increasing arms spending will not make the world a safer place. We need to deepen international development cooperation and shape it courageously. Many examples show how peace and stability can be consolidated in this way, writes Melanie Hauenstein.
By Melanie Hauenstein
The agreement opens up the market of Southeast Asia's largest economy to European automotive and mechanical engineering companies and secures access to critical raw materials. Indonesia benefits with a particularly controversial product.
By Rob Francis
Ukraine wants to use interceptor drones more often than before to defend itself against Russian drones. Their development is still in its infancy, not least due to a lack of investment. This is where private initiatives come in.
By Viktor Funk
The airspace over Europe is becoming less safe. Following the intrusion of Russian jets and combat drones into NATO territories, a new drone incident in Denmark and Norway has alarmed the Western defense alliance. The alliance issued a clear warning to Moscow.
By Viktor Funk and Lisa-Martina Klein
EU Environment Commissioner Roswall wants to postpone the anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) once again – allegedly just for technical reasons. The Commission is sending ambiguous signals as to whether substantive changes could follow.
By Julia Dahm
The politicians Bärbel Kofler and Dominique Potier and the trade unionist Isabelle Schömann are among the pioneers of supply chain laws in Germany, France and the EU. For them, CSDDD creates the necessary legal framework for fair and equitable competition for companies.
By Bärbel Kofler, Isabelle Schömann and Dominique Potier
The reintroduction of compulsory military service by the German government would be unconstitutional. This is the conclusion of an expert opinion by lawyer David Werdermann on behalf of Greenpeace.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Markus Bickel
At the beginning of the budget week, the Federal Audit Office sent a report on the defense budget to the budget holders. Among other things, it criticizes the personnel budget.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Donald Trump is continuing to put pressure on energy imports from Russia. Now he wants to talk to Orbán himself. And von der Leyen has also made promises.
By Redaktion Table
The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has decided to uphold the immunity of three MEPs, protecting them from legal proceedings in Hungary. In the case of the Italian Ilaria Salis, the plenary must still decide.
By Markus Grabitz
