You have gone through Parliament’s hearings to be part of the next European Commission. Our continent’s descent from the global economic, technological and geopolitical stage requires a revolution in the way our institutions work, not small steps. You can provide the impetus to ensure that Europe remains a prosperous, forward-looking continent, a driving force for […]
Climate activists believe that Germany must take the lead at the World Climate Conference despite the government crisis. “We are also turning our attention to Germany and the EU and calling on them to live up to their responsibilities“, said Fridays for Future activist Luisa Neubauer in Baku on Friday. Ahead of the expected arrival […]
In the affair surrounding the possible bogus employment of staff in the European Parliament, the public prosecutor’s office has demanded a five-year loss of the right to stand for election for the right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen. Such a penalty would mean that Le Pen could no longer be elected to public office for a […]
China has urged developed countries to stick to the Paris Agreement and fulfill their financial obligations towards developing countries, resisting heightened calls for the country also to pay. Countries “must not renegotiate or rewrite the relevant requirements of the Paris Agreement” at COP29, a Chinese climate official said at a press conference in Beijing on […]
It happened faster than expected, and the result is more decisive than anticipated: Donald Trump will be US President once again. For the US election, we are sending you a special report – including coverage from Washington, initial reactions and key results in graphics.It happened faster than expected, and the result is more decisive than […]
US citizens of Chinese descent could tip the scales in the US presidential elections. Georgia, for example, is home to over 80,000 eligible voters with roots in the People’s Republic. Georgia is one of the contested swing states where reliable predictions are virtually impossible. Fewer than 12,000 votes went to the Democrats in the 2020 […]
According to a recent study, toxic metals naturally bound in the soil could be mobilized by climate change and increasingly enter the food chain. According to the study by the University of Tübingen and the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), this is particularly likely in slightly acidic soils – which make up a third […]
Germany is again controlling its borders, as are founding states such as France and most recently the Netherlands. The Schengen area, the guarantor of European freedom of movement and, next to the euro, probably the most tangible European success story, is facing a breaking point: One of our greatest historical achievements in the Union, the […]
When Donald Trump talks about Taiwan, he increasingly has accusations for the country. While Kamala Harris tries to defend the global system of US alliances and partnerships, Trump’s foreign policy seems to primarily be a cost-benefit analysis. Taiwan is also feeling the effects of this, most recently in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan in […]
Professor Wu, the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan has elected Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister, however he and his party have lost support in the parliamentary elections last Sunday. Still, it seems that he will remain in office. How do you see his position after the elections, and his approach towards foreign and defense […]
