Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's attacks on academic freedom in the USA and funding cuts, Emmanuel Macron has invited international researchers to France. A new program aims to enable more researchers to work at French universities.
By Marion Bergermann
In response to the tariff dispute with the US, retailers, influencers, and tech giants in China focus on buying domestically. Whether the patriotic buying spree will boost consumption in the long term remains uncertain.
By Fabian Peltsch
Giorgia Meloni visits the US President under the eyes of the European leaders. However, neither Brussels nor Rome seriously expects Meloni to return from Washington with a result. Nevertheless, Meloni has a lot riding on this visit to the White House.
By Almut Siefert
Donald Trump is not the only one betting on a reindustrialization of the US. But the prospect of this could prove illusory, writes Mark Blyth in today's Opinion.
By Corinna Visser
US President Donald Trump has ushered in a coal revival for his country – and wrongly cited Germany as a positive example. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to heavily subsidize coal as an energy source. Ministries and authorities are instructed to repeal all measures diverting the country from coal production.
By Lukas Bayer
Beijing and Washington are tightening the tariff spiral. Around the world, containers are being loaded at the last minute in an effort to ship as many goods as possible to the United States. Yet consumers are already beginning to feel the effects.
By Angela Köckritz
The realignment of US trade policy is damaging the fight against global warming: uncertainty and crises mean less investment in climate action and the greentech industry is suffering. One particularly dangerous aspect of the tariff conflict has hardly been discussed so far.
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Radio Free Asia has been forced to reduce its programs after the US drastically cut funding. Broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Laotian have been discontinued, and broadcasting times have also been drastically reduced.
By Ning Wang
US President Trump's tariff plans are causing an earthquake around the globe. The US's blow to trade flows is so powerful that the EU still needs time to find its response.
By Till Hoppe
The Chinese reaction to the new US tariffs is rhetorically harsh, but so far, there have been no concrete countermeasures. The German Chamber of Commerce Abroad is cautious. However, China stands to benefit from tariffs against other Asian countries.
By Manuel Changming Liu
