India views the free trade agreement with the EU as a strategic economic realignment. But what does it mean for the triangular relationship between India, China and the EU?
By Angela Köckritz
Given India’s sheer size, the European Commission was willing to make concessions it would not have accepted in other negotiations. Even so, most reactions to the free trade agreement have been positive.
By János Allenbach-Ammann, Markus Grabitz, Lukas Knigge and Julia Dahm
Improving ties with China is high on Keir Starmer’s list of priorities. The talks are also expected to involve calibrating the relationship with the United States.
By Redaktion Table
IG Metall Baden-Württemberg is sounding the alarm over Chinese truck manufacturers’ push into Europe. The findings on new Chinese truck startups are seen as particularly worrying.
By Redaktion Table
With an informed and deeply personal eye, Volker Häring and Christian Y. Schmidt recount their bike trip along the route of the Long March. In an era of “red tourism,” their travelogue is also strikingly relevant to the present day.
By Leonardo Pape
Fujian wants closer ties with Taiwan. Among other measures, it aims to bring more Taiwanese workers to Fujian.
By Redaktion Table
On Jan. 27, 2025, the M23 rebel movement announced the capture of Goma, the regional capital of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. One year on, the economic and humanitarian situation in the region has further deteriorated. US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative has done little to alter this trajectory. Instead, it has increasingly centered on access to strategic raw materials.
By Constantin Leclerc
The dispute between the US and South Africa is creating new opportunities for economic cooperation between South Africa and Europe. But if this is to succeed, trade relations must be refreshed, say authors at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in a recent paper.
By David Renke
While global attention is focused on Greenland, Venezuela, and Ukraine, the EU continues to grapple with the crisis in the Sahel – where the 26 member states, particularly Germany and France, remain divided over development and foreign-policy strategy.
By Lucia Weiß
