The far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is emerging as Emmanuel Macron's main rival a week before the election. The president was recently considered a sure winner, but Le Pen is catching up. Macron issues warning.
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The high-level meeting between EU leaders and China's president did not yield any new progress. Beijing continues to refer to the Ukraine war as a regional crisis, while Brussels warns against undermining sanctions against Russia.
By Amelie Richter
For years, China was seen by foreign residents as a land of unlimited opportunity. But that is in the past now. A tough zero-covid strategy, growing nationalism, totalitarian tendencies and higher taxes are causing more and more expats to leave the People's Republic.
By Marcel Grzanna
The high-level meeting between EU leaders and China's president did not yield any new progress. Beijing continues to refer to the Ukraine war as a regional crisis, while Brussels warns against undermining sanctions against Russia.
By Amelie Richter
Medical professionals and Medtech manufacturers are sounding the alarm. Many medical devices for rare diseases could disappear from the market due to the stringent requirements of the new EU Medical Devices Regulation – at the expense of patients. Surgical instruments and implants for children appear to be particularly affected.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
As of today, according to the Kremlin, Russian gas is to be paid for only in rubles. But because the Western countries insist on the contractually agreed payment in euros or dollars, the Kremlin has come up with a detour via Gazprom Bank. However, this is unlikely to change anything.
By Lukas Knigge
The economic situation seemed shaky even before the Shanghai lockdown. The curfew in the economic metropolis is now bringing all the pent-up fears to the surface. Omicron, the Ukraine crisis and high commodity prices mutually amplify each other and jeopardize growth.
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ASEAN nations have declined an invitation to a summit in Washington on short notice. The Southeast Asian states do not want to be forced to side with the West in the conflict with Russia. This is because the balance of power in Asia tends to shift toward China.
By Frank Sieren
China continues to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific: Beijing has forged a security partnership with the Solomon Islands. A US admiral even accuses Beijing of militarizing the South China Sea.
By Christiane Kuehl
The Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and the Artificial Intelligence Act are three major EU regulations. The EU Commission plays an important role in the enforcement of all three. But can it really handle the supervision? Funding based on the polluter pays principle could provide a solution here – and cause new problems.
By Falk Steiner
