Many cities and municipalities want to be more climate-neutral than the federal government. A survey shows that 72% have a climate action concept and 87% have full-time climate action officers. However, the Association of Cities and Towns is calling for more money from the federal and state governments.
By Kai Schöneberg
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights says: States must protect the climate and nature – and this duty takes precedence over other legal requirements. Experts welcome the opinion. They expect other courts to take up its arguments.
By Alexandra Endres
Local governments in China are under pressure due to declining tax revenues and a persistent financial property slump. They used the pension funds to pay off debts, among other things. Millions of Chinese are affected.
By Andreas Landwehr
Donald Trump wants to negotiate with China this week about a possible divestment of TikTok's US business. According to a media report, the video platform is already preparing for the planned spin-off.
By Angela Köckritz
Inner Mongolia is considered a model region for China's nationality policy. Yet here, too, cultural diversity is being systematically suppressed – also in the name of economic interests in rare earths.
By Fabian Peltsch
Ursula von der Leyen has accused the initiators of the vote of no confidence of pursuing the extremists' agenda. The negotiations on vaccine procurement had been conducted transparently by the Commission and the Member States.
By Markus Grabitz
When it comes to plant protection, the European Commission is also focusing on faster market access for biological products. They are intended to offer alternatives to chemical pesticides. Experts believe that this approach provides opportunities, but it is not a panacea.
By Julia Dahm
One year after his surprising dissolution of parliament, the French president would now have the opportunity to do so again. New elections would be risky but inevitable if the new draft budget is rejected. The far-right Rassemblement National is just waiting for this to happen.
By Claire Stam
The British Prime Minister is an important ally for the EU. However, after a year in office, Keir Starmer appears weakened and may even face early failure. The causes are home-made.
By Henning Hoff
China is not only expanding its AI capabilities in the field of language models – industrial production is also set to be systematically developed into a core technology area. Through this, Beijing wants to leverage huge efficiency gains.
By Julia Fiedler
