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Feature

EU-UK: Old conflicts overshadow the first summit since Brexit

For the first time since Brexit, EU leaders and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting for a summit in London today. A security and defense agreement threatened to fail due to old conflicts ranging from fishing rights to youth mobility.

By Stephan Israel

Feature

Patricia Nanz: 'We need forms of participation more than ever'

How can science contribute to European self-assurance – and to Europe's ability to act politically? In this interview, EUI President Patrizia Nanz talks about the importance of participatory research and what freedom means in science today.

By Helene Bubrowski

Feature

Espionage in Germany creates a dilemma between openness and suspicion toward China

The case of the suspected spy Jian G. has sparked a debate about how to deal with citizens of Chinese origin in Germany. How can the balancing act between averting risks and a non-discriminatory integration policy be achieved? The German Association of University Professors and Lecturers sees a challenge for politicians.

By Marcel Grzanna

Interview

'We are only tentatively building up China expertise'

As a newly appointed professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Philipp Boeing aims to research China from an economic perspective. Marcel Grzanna spoke to him about why this is urgently necessary.

By Marcel Grzanna