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Border controls: Poland extends measures until Oct. 4

Since the beginning of July, Poland's border guards have been carrying out controls at the common border with Germany. The controls are now to remain in place until fall.

By Almut Siefert

Tobacco tax: Commission proposes massive increase to Council

On July 16, the College of the EU Commission adopted the proposal for a Council Directive on the taxation of tobacco products. The minimum tax on traditional products will be drastically increased, while new products are to be taxed.

By Markus Grabitz

Kamikaze drones: Stark and TDW develop joint warhead

The drone startup Stark and MBDA subsidiary TDW will jointly develop warhead systems for kamikaze drones in the future.

By Gabriel Bub

Former editor-in-chief of Bild Boie becomes CMO at Helsing

Former Bild Editor-in-Chief Johannes Boie took over as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at drone startup Helsing on August 1.

By Maria Mitrov

US tariffs: Trade deal remains uncertain

Delays in negotiating a joint declaration on the trade deal and continued high car tariffs show how uncertain the agreement between the USA and the EU is.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Trade dispute: Overview of US tariffs on China's neighbors

The US government has announced tariffs for numerous countries, which will ultimately also restrict China's regional trade. An overview of the current tariffs.

By Manuel Liu

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Temu & Shein: HDE boss calls for tariffs against cheap goods

In order to reduce the price pressure on online retailers in Germany, the German Trade Association (HDE) is calling for tariffs against cheap Chinese goods from retailers such as Temu and Shein, following the example of the US.

By Ning Wang

Espionage: China restricts travel by state employees

Under Xi Jinping, the rules for traveling abroad are becoming ever stricter. Now, even employees such as teachers and doctors who do not have access to sensitive data are affected.

By Ning Wang

Microsoft: Chinese engineers worked on hacked software

For years, Microsoft received technical support for its SharePoint product from a team in China. According to a media report, it was working on the software shortly before Chinese hackers compromised it.

By Manuel Liu