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BRICS: new members and a manifesto

The opposition of the BRICS to the US-led policy of the West is so strong that they have pledged full support to Vladimir Putin for the next summit in Russia. They have also announced which countries will soon expand the group of emerging economies.

By Redaktion Table

Dilma Rousseff im Gespräch mit Moderatorin Zou Yun im chinesischen Staatssender CCTV.

Rousseff outlines first steps toward de-dollarization

Apart from the enlargement, the departure from the dollar as the global currency was a major topic at the BRICS summit. Parallel to the summit, Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff gave first insights into these plans. Rousseff heads the New Development Bank in Shanghai – and thus, the future BRICS central bank.

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Siegfried Russwurm

'There shouldn't be a Lex China, but a Lex Germany'

The President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Siegfried Russwurm, does not believe in decoupling from China. In an interview by Stefan Braun, he nevertheless urges companies to take a closer look at the risks.

By Redaktion Table

News Bilder des Tages Aussenministerin Annalena Baerbock Die Gruenen am 16.08.23 bei der Kabinettsitzung der Bundesregierung im Kanzleramt in Berlin. Foto: bildgehege Kabinettsitzung der Bundesregierung *** Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Greens on 16 08 23 at the cabinet meeting of the federal government in the Chancellery in Berlin photo bildgehege cabinet meeting of the federal government

BRICS countries: Why they pose the greatest challenge for Annalena Baerbock

Challenging Sergey Lavrov and maintaining good contact with Antony Blinken is one thing. Convincing skeptical BRICS countries like South Africa, India and Brazil to engage in more cooperation is something entirely different. The perceived or actual humiliations are significant, especially the handling of vaccines during the pandemic. Therefore, the developments within BRICS will be a particularly tough task for Annalena Baerbock.

By Stefan Braun