The polls ahead of the parliamentary elections in two weeks point to a victory for Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) party. However, the center-right alliance is avoiding attacks against Brussels.
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Lawsuits against the taxonomy, negotiations on the battery regulation, work on the supply chain law and a new bouquet of proposals on the circular economy – this fall, sustainability in Brussels and Strasbourg will be colorful.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The Chinese shipping company Cosco wants to buy a stake in the Port of Hamburg. Economically, it would mean a powerful alliance between the world's fourth-largest shipping company and Europe's third-largest port. But experts warn about potential ulterior motives from Beijing.
By Michael Radunski
Youth unemployment rate in China has more than doubled since the outbreak of the pandemic. One in five young Chinese is unable to find work. As the economic outlook remains grim under zero-Covid, no quick improvement is in sight – and the risk of social unrest rises.
By Redaktion Table
The EU states still hesitate to put a price cap on Russian gas imports. After the energy ministers' meeting on Friday, the Commission will first discuss less controversial measures against high energy costs tomorrow. Council decisions could follow before the end of September.
By Manuel Berkel
At the EU finance ministers' meeting, five states announce that they will follow through with the internationally agreed minimum tax on their own if necessary. This way, they want to circumvent Viktor Orbán's blockade at the EU level. The German Ministry of Finance is already working on a concrete implementation plan.
By Falk Steiner
After 13 years, Klaus Welle is stepping down at the head of the administration in the European Parliament. Four candidates are vying to succeed him in tonight's election. What do the party families hope to gain from the deal they wrestled over until the very end?
By Markus Grabitz
On Wednesday, EU Commission President von der Leyen will present her plans for the coming months. Energy crisis, Ukraine, EU reform – reality dictates the big issues. We provide an outlook.
By Till Hoppe
The party congresses of China's Communists are a forum for socialist grandeur, the forcing through of ideologies. In recent decades, they also stood for an orderly transfer of power. That no longer applies. At the upcoming 20th CP Congress, President Xi Jinping will be elected Chairman for another five years.
By Christiane Kuehl
Even if Chinese software developers are improving steadily – it still makes little sense for China to do everything on its own, says Clas Neumann. As Vice President of SAP, he is responsible for the global labs of the German software company. Frank Sieren spoke with Neumann.
By Frank Sieren
