NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used every camera in The Hague to sell the summit in his home city as a historic success. His focus: 32 states agree on five percent for defense by 2035. This should not obscure the fact that many important questions remain unanswered.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Short sellers were the first to smell fraud in the Wirecard case. They also uncovered shady practices in other cases. In the EU, however, there are many hurdles to keep them out of the market.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Romania’s new Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has launched an ambitious plan to overhaul public finances. His strategy includes cutting 20 percent of public administration jobs and other cost-saving measures. But the austerity path is a political balancing act.
By Frank Stier
China plays no role at the NATO summit in The Hague. However, a new survey by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation shows that many Europeans would like to see NATO involved in the Indo-Pacific.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The United Nations Human Rights Office has sharply criticized the violence during the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip: "The Israeli military must stop shooting at people trying to get food," the OHCHR said.
By Markus Bickel
The European People's Party (EPP), Socialists Democrats (S D) and Renew agreed in November to cooperate informally. But the alliance is faltering. The three party families are struggling to agree on shared legislative goals.
By Markus Grabitz
Defense Minister Pistorius plans to allocate a significant amount of money to address the Bundeswehr's personnel issues and close gaps in its air defense. The Left Party has announced its opposition.
By Gabriel Bub
It should be golden times for the defense industry when 32 NATO states commit to spending five percent on defense. For many countries, this is an enormous feat of strength. For defense companies and politicians, the work is only just beginning.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Donald Trump is already causing a stir ahead of the NATO summit. On board Air Force One, the US President downplayed the alliance's collective defense article and published a private text message from Mark Rutte that makes the NATO Secretary General look bad.
By Stephan Israel
