Even after the twelve-day war with Israel, Iran continues to support Shiite militias in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq. Yet the so-called Axis of Resistance is, one year after the deaths of Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah, now only a shadow of its former self. Our *Focus on Iran* appears in cooperation with the Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG).
By Ali Fathollah-Nejad
His country is an indispensable anchor of stability in Southeast Europe, writes Croatia’s ambassador to Berlin, Gordan Bakota. Thirty years after Operation “Storm,” he argues that peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is only possible with Croatia’s support.
By Gordan Bakota
If environmental and climate laws are not simplified, the Green Deal will be jeopardized, says Dirk Messner, President of the Federal Environment Agency. It is now a matter of finding lean solutions - and using more artificial intelligence.
By Marc Winkelmann
The business lobby association Wirtschaftsrat der Union fears for the country’s security if the new cybersecurity requirements do not apply equally to both the state and the private sector.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The Ministry of Defense is still reviewing where the German-Dutch Corps will be stationed as a forward command element on NATO’s eastern flank – either in Latvia or Estonia. A final decision is expected at the troop contributors’ conference in October.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Li is accused of having illegally accepting property worth over eight million euros. He was previously general manager of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
By Emily Kossak
The espionage trial against former Krah employee Jian G. reveals the AfD's views on China. One sinologist argues that the party has ideological similarities with the Communist Party. And yet he sees opportunism at work above all.
By Rebecca Ricker
Almost all permanent magnets and the rare earths from which they are made come from China. The German Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to change this with a resilience roadmap.
By Emily Kossak
The Shanghai Pret Composites group plans to manufacture in Opole in the future. It is not the only Chinese company to set up shop in Poland.
By Emily Kossak
