Ski industry benefits from the Olympics
Enthusiasm for ice and snow sports is growing across China. The government hopes that the Winter Games will help create a massive new industry.
By Redaktion Table
Enthusiasm for ice and snow sports is growing across China. The government hopes that the Winter Games will help create a massive new industry.
By Redaktion Table
With the opening ceremony this Friday, the most controversial Winter Olympics in history will begin in Beijing. While the members of the International Olympic Committee once again reassured each other that their decision was correct the day before, criticism and disapproval from all over the world are raining down on the Olympic Committee.
By Marcel Grzanna
With a fundamental decision on the TCF technical standard, the Belgian data protection authority calls the personalized advertising business into question. The decision could also influence the current trilogue negotiations on the Digital Services Act.
By Redaktion Table
In its new strategy, the EU Commission proposes to coordinate standardization in Europe at a high political level. A strategic approach is intended to prevent the EU from losing further ground to China and the USA. In addition, the authority wants to limit the influence of foreign groups in European standardization bodies.
By Till Hoppe
Yesterday, the EU Commission officially presented its legal act to supplement the taxonomy. Despite ongoing criticism, natural gas and nuclear energy continue to be classified as sustainable. This is causing outrage, and not just among environmentalists. It is unlikely that the taxonomy will be stopped now – but the dispute continues.
By Timo Landenberger
Beijing is paying Western influencers to polish China's image ahead of the Olympics. The Games themselves are supposed to convey positive, emotional moments. This represents only a small part of China's aspirations to become a global media power. In this narrative, human rights violations are an invention of the envious West.
By Fabian Peltsch
Several Chinese EV manufacturers are relying on US chip giant Nvidia to advance their semi-autonomous driving systems. While this poses market risks for both sides, it is almost inevitable. For the time being, China will not be able to decouple from imports of key components in this sector.
By Frank Sieren
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging German media to be extremely cautious about possible cooperation with Chinese partners. A few days before the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the non-governmental organization published a guide explaining the Communist Party's global propaganda strategy – and gives advice for editorial offices and publishers.
By Marcel Grzanna
The threat of war in Ukraine makes a possible gas supplies halt from Russia seem possible. The EU Commission is looking into possible alternatives, and Germany is now also discussing an accelerated departure from Russian gas. But at what cost?
By Till Hoppe
The Product Liability Directive has been in force since 1985. Since then, the product landscape has changed significantly, especially due to digitalization. It is questionable whether the directive still offers sufficient legal certainty and consumer protection in the age of intelligent and AI-based products and services. The Commission wants to tighten things up.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch