US President Trump imposes additional tariffs of 104% on Chinese goods. However, Beijing does not want to back down. The trade conflict between the two economic powers also has the EU Commission and industry up in arms.
By Till Hoppe
US President Donald Trump wants the EU to buy more gas, oil and coal. However, the price of gas could at least rise in the short term as a result of the tariff policy. In addition, emissaries from Brussels have so far met with little real interest in Washington.
By Manuel Berkel
The initial course is being set in the run-up to the next party congress. In a surprising role swap, Xi's confidant Shi Taifeng will become the new "head of personnel". This could be one of many staffing decisions expected this year.
By Andreas Landwehr
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is calling on the Commission to improve the transparency of NGO funding. In its report, it lists numerous points of criticism. Among other things, it criticizes the fact that NGOs were encouraged to lobby EU institutions with agreements on operating grants.
By Markus Grabitz
Will the devastating reaction of the markets force the US President to give in? The Commission and member states are taking their time with countermeasures and are tempting Trump with a customs agreement. At the same time, the strategy glosses over internal differences.
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In its latest country report, the IEA largely gives the German energy transition a good report card and calls for continuity. There is explicit praise for the amendment to the Building Energy Act, which the CDU/CSU would like to reverse.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
As one of the most important results of the COP30, Brazil is planning a new investment fund to save tropical forests. The aim is to generate returns for investors, emerging economies and forest conservation with USD 125 billion. But the project faces many hurdles.
By Bernhard Pötter
Using massive subsidies, China is building a national data center network. However, the flagship company DeepSeek exposes the limits of investment-driven industrial policy.
By Leonardo Pape
Trump's tariffs are sending stock prices in Shanghai and Hong Kong tumbling. Initial reactions in Beijing indicate that the government is getting nervous. It is worried about the sentiment of its investors and consumers, which it urgently needs for its growth plans.
By Marcel Grzanna
US President Trump's tariff plans are causing an earthquake around the globe. The US's blow to trade flows is so powerful that the EU still needs time to find its response.
By Till Hoppe
