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USA: TikTok prepares for sale

Donald Trump wants to negotiate with China this week about a possible divestment of TikTok's US business. According to a media report, the video platform is already preparing for the planned spin-off.

By Angela Köckritz

BRICS summit in Rio: Joint declaration calls for more climate financing from wealthy countries

The BRICS countries demand more climate financing from the Global North – and criticize Western environmental laws as protectionist. Among other things, there is internal disagreement on how to deal with fossil fuels.

By Amelie Richter

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By Emily Kossak

Pension fraud: Billions misdirected to China's municipalities

Local governments in China are under pressure due to declining tax revenues and a persistent financial property slump. They used the pension funds to pay off debts, among other things. Millions of Chinese are affected.

By Andreas Landwehr

Inner Mongolia: How Beijing erodes cultural identity in the 'model region'

Inner Mongolia is considered a model region for China's nationality policy. Yet here, too, cultural diversity is being systematically suppressed – also in the name of economic interests in rare earths.

By Fabian Peltsch

Vote of no confidence against von der Leyen: Opposition from centrist parties to the right-wing ECR

Ursula von der Leyen has accused the initiators of the vote of no confidence of pursuing the extremists' agenda. The negotiations on vaccine procurement had been conducted transparently by the Commission and the Member States.

By Markus Grabitz

Plant protection: What the faster approval of biological agents achieves – and what it doesn't

When it comes to plant protection, the European Commission is also focusing on faster market access for biological products. They are intended to offer alternatives to chemical pesticides. Experts believe that this approach provides opportunities, but it is not a panacea.

By Julia Dahm

Protecting children's rights digitally: Differentiated instead of sealed off

Age verification alone is not enough to effectively protect children from dangers online, says Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK). She advocates empowerment and participation.

By Elisabeth Secker

What a renewed dissolution of parliament means for Macron

One year after his surprising dissolution of parliament, the French president would now have the opportunity to do so again. New elections would be risky but inevitable if the new draft budget is rejected. The far-right Rassemblement National is just waiting for this to happen.

By Claire Stam

Auto-Dialogue: Next CEO level meeting on Sep. 12

It is expected that the Commission will consult before the next meeting with the CEOs of the car manufacturers. This will focus on the phase-out of combustion engines and CO₂ fleet legislation.

By Markus Grabitz