In the fight for a fairer distribution of revenue from streaming services, the European Parliament has adopted an own-initiative report by a large majority, calling for a fairer distribution of revenue from streaming services such as Spotify or Deezer. However, the compromise shines above all due to the fact that it contains test mandates.
By Falk Steiner
Premier Li Qiang breaks with Chinese conventions at the World Economic Forum. He prematurely revealed economic data and used the surprising figure to make China attractive to investors again.
By Marcel Grzanna
Political compromises on 102 open legislative procedures should be negotiated by February 9. Otherwise, adoption in the European Parliament before the elections is no longer possible. An emergency procedure is now to ensure that the co-legislators have time until March 14 in individual cases.
By Markus Grabitz
The train line between Nairobi and Mombasa, funded with Chinese money, has left Kenya with a huge debt burden. President Ruto is now looking increasingly to the West in his search for investors.
By Fabian Peltsch
The German Academic Exchange Service has published recommendations for universities when dealing with China. They are supposed to make cooperation "risk-reflective." The real contribution, however, is the uncompromising analysis of the unequal relationship and its implications.
By Tim Gabel
France's energy policy is moving from the Ministry for the Energy Transition to the super-ministry of the former Minister of Economy and Finance. This announcement has European implications: Paris will push even harder to put nuclear energy on the agenda of the next Commission. New conflicts with the German government are foreseeable.
By Claire Stam
The trilogue agreement on the EU Due Diligence Act has been in place since December. However, the FDP's rejection could lead to Germany abstaining from the vote in the Council. The SPD and Greens are in favor of the law.
By Caspar Dohmen
William Lai will be Taiwan's new president. The congratulations to the election winner from Washington upset the Chinese leadership. The Europeans react more cautiously.
By Redaktion Table
The German government wants to prevent different electricity prices on the exchange. Now it senses a new EU plan to split the German price zone through the back door – and is suing Europe's top regulators.
By Manuel Berkel
The Chinese leadership has criticized the result of the presidential election in Taiwan, but a military response is not expected. Instead, China is increasingly relying on a dual strategy of embrace and threat.
By Redaktion Table
