In China, modern driver assistance systems are increasingly becoming a key selling point. In the Chinese market, European manufacturers lag significantly behind their domestic competitors. Elsewhere in the world, the situation is different.
By Jörn Petring
The European Parliament president is usually replaced halfway through the legislative term. The European Council president and hundreds of other parliamentary posts must also be confirmed.
By Markus Grabitz
Beijing has instructed companies not to recognize or enforce US sanctions against five Chinese refineries in connection with Iranian oil trade. International companies operating in China could now find themselves caught in the crossfire.
By Amelie Richter
In future, the European Commission is looking to focus more strongly on the positive effects of corporate mergers, such as economies of scale, innovation and resilience. However, the new guidelines are unlikely to trigger a revolution in merger control.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Germany’s governing parties want to better protect underwater infrastructure from sabotage. Their legislative motion refers not only to Russia, but explicitly to China as well.
By Angela Köckritz
The technology war is escalating. The United States has banned equipment exports to Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong. Behind the move is concern that powerful AI models such as Mythos could soon end up in Chinese hands.
By Marcel Grzanna
The European Commission is aiming to ease the burden on the European economy by taking more decisive action against national exceptions. This means that, where possible, new legislative initiatives are to be proposed as directly applicable regulations.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The collapse of Meta’s planned takeover of AI agent start-up Manus shows how determined Beijing is acting in the AI race with the United States. Meanwhile, the makers of the latest DeepSeek model, V4, have had to admit that they are trailing behind.
By Jörn Petring and Marcel Grzanna
China’s economy is not immune to the raw-materials squeeze. The car market is slumping, toy factories are shutting down. The Politburo is calling for “greater efforts.”
By Marcel Grzanna
Delaying the repayment of debts from the NextGenerationEU fund could provide some leeway for bridging political divides in the MFF negotiations. So far, however, the European Parliament has been fully committed to new own resources.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
