Back in 2018, the Commission fined Google €4.34 billion. Google took legal action against the fine and lost. The court reduced the fine only slightly. The court's decision strengthens the Commission's back for the implementation of the DMA, says an expert.
By Corinna Visser
The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva raises serious allegations against the Chinese government. But a possible resolution on human rights crimes in Xinjiang is unlikely. With years of lobbying, Beijing has rallied dozens of states to its side – and hopes that the Western coalition will begin to crumble.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU Commission wants to ban the sale of products made from forced labor - and is already accepting verifiable evidence for this. And there is already plenty of evidence in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. However, it will still take some time before the ban is introduced.
By Amelie Richter
Xpeng plans to sell half of its EVs in foreign countries. Sales numbers are growing rapidly. The successful electric startup has set its sights on Europe in particular.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Ursula von der Leyen received much praise for her speech in the European Parliament yesterday. A second look reveals that some of her proposals have merely been repackaged. But there were surprises, such as the strong emphasis on the middle class. An overview of the most important points and initial assessments.
By Redaktion Table
According to information available to Europe.Table, the Greens in the European Parliament are disappointed with the work of their group leader Ska Keller. She will likely not run again for the post in the 2024 European elections. It has already been decided who will succeed the 40-year-old.
By Markus Grabitz
The European Commission is planning a regulation on the freedom of the media. The draft is already known – and is causing considerable criticism, and not just among publishers. Another bone of contention is the amount of power that the Commission envisages for itself.
By Corinna Visser
In an interview with Till Hoppe and Falk Steiner, the Green politician talks about reserve nuclear power plants and European solidarity, a new edition of the EU recovery fund and the need to strengthen the EU Commission and the European Parliament.
By Till Hoppe
Provenance research is dedicated to the question of how art pieces from other parts of the world arrived in the colonial states. In Berlin, China slowly shifts into focus. The reason for this is that German soldiers stole numerous valuable pieces of art during the Boxer Rebellion. A team of seven German museums, in cooperation with Shanghai University, wants to clarify their origin and whereabouts.
By Fabian Peltsch
Chinese scientists have developed an eco-friendly technology to fight the explosive global infestation of blue-green algae in large and small bodies of water. They have managed to reduce blue-green algae in China's third largest lake by 80 percent without the use of chemicals.
By Frank Sieren
