To reduce its dependence on Russia and China for raw materials and energy imports, the German government wants to work more closely with countries in South America. Meanwhile, an initiative warns of human rights violations and environmental destruction in new raw materials supply chains.
By Leonie Düngefeld
In the USA, the import of products manufactured in Xinjiang using forced labor is to be completely banned by law. What can then no longer be imported there will end up on the EU market, human rights organizations warn. The European Parliament has presented its proposal for an import ban.
By Amelie Richter