There is a clear will among the member states to overcome fragmentation and procure armaments together, says André Denk, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) since May. However, more deregulation is necessary in order to speed up procurements.
Von Stephan Israel
Election winner Andrej Babiš would be a more difficult partner in the EU as head of government. Among other things, he wants to restrict aid to Ukraine. From now on, the motto in Prague is: “Czech Republic first!”
Von Hans-Jörg Schmidt
Experts from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Stuttgart region have developed several AI tools to identify superfluous verification and reporting obligations. They have now presented their tools to officials from the EU Commission, who are pursuing similar approaches.
Von Markus Grabitz
France’s new government is taking shape – but there are no major changes. There is only one surprise in one post.
Von Redaktion Table
In addition to social housing, state aid for affordable housing will soon also be permitted. The Commission has released a draft decision to amend the state aid rules for public consultation.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
North Korea is supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine with troops, weapons and ammunition. Ruler Kim Jong Un and the regime’s elite benefit from this not only financially.
Von Andreas Landwehr
Chinese artists claim to be critical of the regime. In reality, they only use cynicism as a supposed stance of resistance. The audience sees what appears to be clever mockery, but overlooks the unwritten agreement with the power structures.
Von Yang Weidong
On Oct. 26, an aircraft operated by the Indian airline Indigo will fly from Kolkata to Guangzhou. This is the first time in five years that a detour via a third country is no longer necessary.
Von Marcel Grzanna
