At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, China’s vision of a multipolar world order took further shape. The EU risks falling behind as Beijing sets a rapid pace.
By Marcel Grzanna
In 2020, India and China were on the brink of war in the Himalayas. Five years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to China – at a time when Donald Trump's punitive tariffs are putting India under pressure. But history shows that Beijing is a master at exploiting weaknesses.
By Brahma Chellaney
Israel is to be excluded from certain areas of Horizon Europe. The EU Commission proposed this sanction in July. What speaks against it from a German perspective.
By Markus Weisskopf
The CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism will start in 2026. From next year, levies will be due for emissions from CBAM products imported into the EU. The Commission has now launched a consultation on how emissions should be calculated.
By Lukas Knigge
IT security experts are calling for strengthening the resilience of domestic systems first before considering active cyber defense.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is urging Germany to exert influence on the situation in Sudan and not to apply double standards in its Gaza policy.
By Jonathan Lehrer
Starting Sept. 1, a tightened internet law takes effect in Russia: Online use will be increasingly restricted and monitored, aided by the rollout of a state-backed messaging service.
By Maria Mitrov
Daniel Andrä most recently served as foreign and security policy adviser to Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
