In the future, it will not be the employees who have to prove whether an employment relationship exists, but Google, Uber and Co.: At the heart of the proposal to improve the situation of platform workers is the reversal of the burden of proof. Because the devil is in the details, however, the deliberations of Parliament and the Council are taking an unexpectedly long time.
By Markus Grabitz
The protests against the strict Covid policy have begun to spread to smaller cities. The government in Beijing, on the other hand, remains silent. Its goal is to prevent large-scale protests by increasing censorship efforts. Whether someone has even heard of the protests is also a question of social background.
By Fabian Peltsch
New anti-Covid protests broke out on Monday. The government responds with a massive police presence and minor adjustments to the pandemic response. However, high infection numbers make an exit from zero-Covid impossible for the time being. Xi Jinping finds himself deep in a dilemma of his own making.
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The current crisis has permanently changed the European energy market, says energy and geopolitics expert Andreas Goldthau. Not only in the short term, but also in the future, more state intervention is to be expected. But the current crisis also offers opportunities, he states.
By Charlotte Wirth
The planned European Media Freedom Act is the subject of an open dispute: The German states deny the EU competence – and launch a subsidiarity complaint. Is Věra Jourová's prestige project overshooting the mark?
By Redaktion Table
After a fire in an apartment building in Urumqi claimed at least ten lives, protests have erupted across the country against the government's strict Covid policy. In Shanghai, protesters openly call for Xi Jinping's resignation and the downfall of the Communist Party; in Beijing and Chengdu, they demand freedom of expression and democracy. It is the largest wave of protests in decades.
By Redaktion Table
A resident of Wulumuqi Road recounts his impressions of the protest night in Shanghai to China.Table.
By Fabian Peltsch
Taiwan's ruling DPP suffered significant losses on Saturday in nationwide local elections. In Taipei, the KMT candidate, an alleged great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek, was elected mayor. President Tsai Ing-wen drew personal consequences and resigned as party leader.
By David Demes
Proponents of the gas price cap have prevailed. The Council will not adopt the emergency gas regulation and the renewables booster until there is a package deal with the Market Correction Mechanism.
By Manuel Berkel
The trilogues on the Fit for 55 dossiers are entering the home stretch. There is already a broad majority in favor of increasing the targets for renewable energies. The days of decision come in mid-December.
By Claire Stam
