Little time left: The EU's first omnibus bill to cut bureaucratic red tape should be finalized by the end of the year. However, rifts over the supply chain directive and sustainability reporting are deep, and negotiations are sluggish.
By Lukas Knigge
The German government wants less China, but the German economy cannot do without it. While Berlin declares "de-risking" to be a strategic goal, many companies are unwaveringly holding on to their close supply chains to the People's Republic.
By Marcel Grzanna
From 2026, companies will have to prove that no forests are being cleared for their products. Satellite data can help with this – but the technology still has to find its way into practice.
By Amelie Guenther
